Canada vs Middle Africa: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Canada
38,348 kt
in 2024
Middle Africa
6,085 kt
in 2024
Canada rank
5th
Middle Africa rank
5th
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time
- Canada
- Middle Africa
How they compare
Canada currently reports 38,348 kt against 6,085 kt in Middle Africa, a difference of 32,263 kt.
That makes Canada's figure about 6.3 times Middle Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 5th and Middle Africa ranks 5th of 221 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,502 kt | 5,300 kt | 31,202 kt | Canada |
| 2000s | 37,665 kt | 5,282 kt | 32,382 kt | Canada |
| 2010s | 37,722 kt | 5,795 kt | 31,927 kt | Canada |
| 2020s | 38,313 kt | 6,048 kt | 32,265 kt | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Canada or Middle Africa?
- Canada, at 38,348 kt against 6,085 kt in Middle Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Canada and Middle Africa?
- 32,263 kt, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Middle Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Middle Africa rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Canada ranks 5th and Middle Africa ranks 5th 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.