Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Croatia or Nicaragua?

Nicaragua, at 27.23 kt against 9.44 kt in Croatia as of 2023.

What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Croatia and Nicaragua?

17.79 kt, with Nicaragua ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Nicaragua?

32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.

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.

Croatia vs Nicaragua: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)

Croatia

9.44 kt

in 2024

Nicaragua

27.23 kt

in 2023

Croatia rank

95th

Nicaragua rank

92nd

Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time

Croatia
Nicaragua

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 27.23 kt against 9.44 kt in Croatia, a difference of 17.79 kt.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 2.9 times Croatia's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Croatia ranks 95th and Nicaragua ranks 92nd of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Croatia	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1990s	7.37 kt	40.67 kt	33.3 kt	Nicaragua
2000s	8.67 kt	34.5 kt	25.82 kt	Nicaragua
2010s	9.86 kt	31.23 kt	21.36 kt	Nicaragua
2020s	9.44 kt	27.23 kt	17.79 kt	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Croatia or Nicaragua?: Nicaragua, at 27.23 kt against 9.44 kt in Croatia as of 2023.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Croatia and Nicaragua?: 17.79 kt, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Nicaragua?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Croatia and Nicaragua rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?: Croatia ranks 95th and Nicaragua ranks 92nd 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.