China vs Madagascar: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
China
3,915 kt
in 2024
Madagascar
4,343 kt
in 2024
China rank
36th
Madagascar rank
34th
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time
- China
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 4,343 kt against 3,915 kt in China, a difference of 428 kt.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times China's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
China 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 | 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 or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 4,343 kt against 3,915 kt in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between China and Madagascar?
- 428 kt, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Madagascar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and Madagascar rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
- China 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
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.