Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs United States of America: Drained organic soils — Emissions
Drained organic soils — Emissions over time
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 50,180 kt against 147.81 kt in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 50,032 kt.
That makes United States of America's figure about 339.5 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 14th of 22 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 120.03 kt | 50,601 kt | 50,481 kt | United States of America |
| 2000s | 120.35 kt | 50,640 kt | 50,520 kt | United States of America |
| 2010s | 136.29 kt | 50,198 kt | 50,062 kt | United States of America |
| 2020s | 147.81 kt | 50,188 kt | 50,040 kt | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 50,180 kt against 147.81 kt in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and United States of America?
- 50,032 kt, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and United States of America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and United States of America rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 14th of 22 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.