Burundi vs China, mainland: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)

Burundi
3,080 kt
in 2024
China, mainland
3,915 kt
in 2024
Burundi rank
39th
China, mainland rank
36th

Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time

  • Burundi
  • China, mainland
01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k199020072024

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 3,915 kt against 3,080 kt in Burundi, a difference of 835 kt.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.3 times Burundi's.

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

Burundi ranks 39th and China, mainland ranks 36th of 221 countries.

China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi China, mainland Difference Ahead
1990s 3,031 kt 3,732 kt 700.89 kt China, mainland
2000s 3,167 kt 3,826 kt 659.07 kt China, mainland
2010s 3,149 kt 3,863 kt 714.54 kt China, mainland
2020s 3,080 kt 3,916 kt 836.45 kt China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Burundi or China, mainland?
China, mainland, at 3,915 kt against 3,080 kt in Burundi as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Burundi and China, mainland?
835 kt, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and China, mainland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Burundi and China, mainland rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
Burundi ranks 39th and China, mainland ranks 36th 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.