Cameroon vs Sri Lanka: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Cameroon
1,550 kt
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1,217 kt
in 2024
Cameroon rank
46th
Sri Lanka rank
48th
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time
- Cameroon
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 1,550 kt against 1,217 kt in Sri Lanka, a difference of 333 kt.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.3 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Cameroon ranks 46th and Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,292 kt | 1,307 kt | 14.59 kt | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1,391 kt | 1,302 kt | 88.88 kt | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 1,522 kt | 1,252 kt | 269.89 kt | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 1,548 kt | 1,218 kt | 330.12 kt | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Cameroon or Sri Lanka?
- Cameroon, at 1,550 kt against 1,217 kt in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Cameroon and Sri Lanka?
- 333 kt, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Sri Lanka rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Cameroon ranks 46th 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
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.