Central America vs Norway: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Central America
956 kt
in 2024
Norway
5,416 kt
in 2024
Central America rank
26th
Norway rank
28th
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time
- Central America
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 5,416 kt against 956 kt in Central America, a difference of 4,460 kt.
That makes Norway's figure about 5.7 times Central America's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 26th and Norway ranks 28th of 31 groups.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,000 kt | 5,069 kt | 4,069 kt | Norway |
| 2000s | 978.06 kt | 5,181 kt | 4,203 kt | Norway |
| 2010s | 976.74 kt | 5,367 kt | 4,390 kt | Norway |
| 2020s | 955.67 kt | 5,420 kt | 4,464 kt | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Central America or Norway?
- Norway, at 5,416 kt against 956 kt in Central America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Central America and Norway?
- 4,460 kt, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Norway?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Norway rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Central America ranks 26th and Norway ranks 28th 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.