Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Chile or Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka, at 1,217 kt against 1,040 kt in Chile as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Sri Lanka?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

Chile vs Sri Lanka: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)

Chile

1,040 kt

in 2024

Sri Lanka

1,217 kt

in 2024

Chile rank

51st

Sri Lanka rank

48th

Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time

Chile
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1,217 kt against 1,040 kt in Chile, a difference of 177 kt.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 51st and Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 221 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1990s	999.17 kt	1,307 kt	307.6 kt	Sri Lanka
2000s	1,005 kt	1,302 kt	296.73 kt	Sri Lanka
2010s	1,009 kt	1,252 kt	243.83 kt	Sri Lanka
2020s	1,039 kt	1,218 kt	178.8 kt	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Chile or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 1,217 kt against 1,040 kt in Chile as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Chile and Sri Lanka?: 177 kt, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Sri Lanka?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Chile and Sri Lanka rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?: Chile ranks 51st and Sri Lanka ranks 48th 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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Indicator: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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.