Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Bulgaria or Cameroon?

Cameroon, at 1,550 kt against 1,096 kt in Bulgaria as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Cameroon?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs Cameroon: Drained organic soils — Emissions

Bulgaria

1,096 kt

in 2024

Cameroon

1,550 kt

in 2024

Bulgaria rank

49th

Cameroon rank

46th

Drained organic soils — Emissions over time

Bulgaria
Cameroon

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 1,550 kt against 1,096 kt in Bulgaria, a difference of 454 kt.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.4 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 49th and Cameroon ranks 46th of 221 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Cameroon	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1,134 kt	1,292 kt	158.66 kt	Cameroon
2000s	1,122 kt	1,391 kt	268.77 kt	Cameroon
2010s	1,104 kt	1,522 kt	417.99 kt	Cameroon
2020s	1,097 kt	1,548 kt	450.71 kt	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Bulgaria or Cameroon?: Cameroon, at 1,550 kt against 1,096 kt in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Bulgaria and Cameroon?: 454 kt, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Cameroon?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Cameroon rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?: Bulgaria ranks 49th and Cameroon ranks 46th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.