Central America vs Ethiopia: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Central America
956 kt
in 2024
Ethiopia
5,537 kt
in 2024
Central America rank
26th
Ethiopia rank
26th
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time
- Central America
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 5,537 kt against 956 kt in Central America, a difference of 4,581 kt.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 5.8 times Central America's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 26th and Ethiopia ranks 26th of 31 groups.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 999.07 kt | 5,557 kt | 4,558 kt | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 978.06 kt | 5,735 kt | 4,757 kt | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 976.74 kt | 5,772 kt | 4,795 kt | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 955.67 kt | 5,560 kt | 4,604 kt | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Central America or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 5,537 kt against 956 kt in Central America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Central America and Ethiopia?
- 4,581 kt, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Ethiopia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Ethiopia rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Central America ranks 26th and Ethiopia ranks 26th of 31 groups.
- 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.