Colombia vs Switzerland: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)

Colombia
722.53 kt
in 2024
Switzerland
798.13 kt
in 2024
Colombia rank
55th
Switzerland rank
53rd

Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time

  • Colombia
  • Switzerland
02004006008001.0k199020072024

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 798.13 kt against 722.53 kt in Colombia, a difference of 75.6 kt.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

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

Colombia ranks 55th and Switzerland ranks 53rd of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 424.25 kt 926.2 kt 501.95 kt Switzerland
2000s 567.87 kt 832.23 kt 264.36 kt Switzerland
2010s 653.52 kt 815.84 kt 162.32 kt Switzerland
2020s 719.13 kt 799.28 kt 80.15 kt Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Colombia or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 798.13 kt against 722.53 kt in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Colombia and Switzerland?
75.6 kt, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Switzerland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Switzerland rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
Colombia ranks 55th and Switzerland ranks 53rd 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.