Caribbean vs Latvia: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Caribbean
304.09 kt
in 2024
Latvia
5,225 kt
in 2024
Caribbean rank
27th
Latvia rank
30th
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time
- Caribbean
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 5,225 kt against 304.09 kt in Caribbean, a difference of 4,921 kt.
That makes Latvia's figure about 17.2 times Caribbean's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 27th and Latvia ranks 30th of 31 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 303.89 kt | 4,452 kt | 4,148 kt | Latvia |
| 2000s | 317.33 kt | 5,077 kt | 4,760 kt | Latvia |
| 2010s | 317.26 kt | 5,253 kt | 4,936 kt | Latvia |
| 2020s | 304.29 kt | 5,223 kt | 4,919 kt | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Caribbean or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 5,225 kt against 304.09 kt in Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Caribbean and Latvia?
- 4,921 kt, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Latvia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and Latvia rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Caribbean ranks 27th and Latvia ranks 30th of 31 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.