Caribbean vs Western Asia: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Caribbean
304.09 kt
in 2024
Western Asia
3.18 kt
in 2024
Caribbean rank
27th
Western Asia rank
29th
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time
- Caribbean
- Western Asia
How they compare
Caribbean currently reports 304.09 kt against 3.18 kt in Western Asia, a difference of 300.91 kt.
That makes Caribbean's figure about 95.8 times Western Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 27th and Western Asia ranks 29th of 31 countries.
Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 305.88 kt | 3.2 kt | 302.68 kt | Caribbean |
| 2000s | 317.33 kt | 3.2 kt | 314.13 kt | Caribbean |
| 2010s | 317.26 kt | 3.2 kt | 314.07 kt | Caribbean |
| 2020s | 304.29 kt | 3.18 kt | 301.12 kt | Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Caribbean or Western Asia?
- Caribbean, at 304.09 kt against 3.18 kt in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Caribbean and Western Asia?
- 300.91 kt, with Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Western Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and Western Asia rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Caribbean ranks 27th and Western Asia ranks 29th 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.