Ethiopia vs Uganda: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Ethiopia
5,537 kt
in 2024
Uganda
5,859 kt
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
26th
Uganda rank
23rd
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time
- Ethiopia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 5,859 kt against 5,537 kt in Ethiopia, a difference of 322 kt.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 26th and Uganda ranks 23rd of 221 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,557 kt | 5,874 kt | 317.29 kt | Uganda |
| 2000s | 5,735 kt | 5,870 kt | 135.43 kt | Uganda |
| 2010s | 5,772 kt | 5,860 kt | 88.15 kt | Uganda |
| 2020s | 5,560 kt | 5,860 kt | 300.05 kt | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Ethiopia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 5,859 kt against 5,537 kt in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Ethiopia and Uganda?
- 322 kt, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Uganda?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Uganda rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Ethiopia ranks 26th and Uganda ranks 23rd 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.