Bulgaria vs Sri Lanka: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)

Bulgaria
1,096 kt
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1,217 kt
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
49th
Sri Lanka rank
48th

Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Sri Lanka
05001.0k1.5k199020072024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1,217 kt against 1,096 kt in Bulgaria, a difference of 121 kt.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

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

Bulgaria ranks 49th and Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 1,134 kt 1,307 kt 173.25 kt Sri Lanka
2000s 1,122 kt 1,302 kt 179.88 kt Sri Lanka
2010s 1,104 kt 1,252 kt 148.1 kt Sri Lanka
2020s 1,097 kt 1,218 kt 120.58 kt Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Bulgaria or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 1,217 kt against 1,096 kt in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Bulgaria and Sri Lanka?
121 kt, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sri Lanka?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Sri Lanka rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
Bulgaria ranks 49th and Sri Lanka ranks 48th 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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About this data

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

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.