Ethiopia vs Western Asia: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Ethiopia
5,537 kt
in 2024
Western Asia
3.18 kt
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
27th
Western Asia rank
31st
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time
- Ethiopia
- Western Asia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 5,537 kt against 3.18 kt in Western Asia, a difference of 5,534 kt.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1,743.8 times Western Asia's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 27th and Western Asia ranks 31st of 242 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,557 kt | 3.2 kt | 5,554 kt | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 5,735 kt | 3.2 kt | 5,732 kt | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 5,772 kt | 3.2 kt | 5,768 kt | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 5,560 kt | 3.18 kt | 5,557 kt | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Ethiopia or Western Asia?
- Ethiopia, at 5,537 kt against 3.18 kt in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Ethiopia and Western Asia?
- 5,534 kt, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Western Asia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Western Asia rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Ethiopia ranks 27th and Western Asia ranks 31st of 242 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.