China, mainland vs Madagascar: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)

China, mainland
3,915 kt
in 2024
Madagascar
4,343 kt
in 2024
China, mainland rank
36th
Madagascar rank
34th

Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time

  • China, mainland
  • Madagascar
01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k199020072024

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 4,343 kt against 3,915 kt in China, mainland, a difference of 428 kt.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times China, mainland's.

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

China, mainland ranks 36th and Madagascar ranks 34th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Madagascar Difference Ahead
1990s 3,732 kt 4,271 kt 539.46 kt Madagascar
2000s 3,826 kt 4,339 kt 512.98 kt Madagascar
2010s 3,863 kt 4,345 kt 482.26 kt Madagascar
2020s 3,916 kt 4,350 kt 433.76 kt Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, China, mainland or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 4,343 kt against 3,915 kt in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between China, mainland and Madagascar?
428 kt, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Madagascar?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Madagascar rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
China, mainland ranks 36th and Madagascar ranks 34th 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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About this data

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

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.