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

Cameroon, at 1,550 kt against 1,259 kt in Greece as of 2024.

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

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.

Cameroon vs Greece: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)

Cameroon

1,550 kt

in 2024

Greece

1,259 kt

in 2024

Cameroon rank

46th

Greece rank

47th

Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time

Cameroon
Greece

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 1,550 kt against 1,259 kt in Greece, a difference of 291 kt.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Greece ahead.

Cameroon ranks 46th and Greece ranks 47th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Greece	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1,292 kt	1,291 kt	1.67 kt	Cameroon
2000s	1,391 kt	1,286 kt	104.72 kt	Cameroon
2010s	1,522 kt	1,275 kt	247.72 kt	Cameroon
2020s	1,548 kt	1,260 kt	288.25 kt	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Cameroon or Greece?: Cameroon, at 1,550 kt against 1,259 kt in Greece as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Cameroon and Greece?: 291 kt, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Greece?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Greece rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?: Cameroon ranks 46th and Greece ranks 47th 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: 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.