French Guiana vs Nicaragua: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
French Guiana
45.17 kt
in 2024
Nicaragua
27.23 kt
in 2023
French Guiana rank
99th
Nicaragua rank
101st
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time
- French Guiana
- Nicaragua
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 45.17 kt against 27.23 kt in Nicaragua, a difference of 17.94 kt.
That makes French Guiana's figure about 1.7 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.
French Guiana ranks 99th and Nicaragua ranks 101st of 242 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.93 kt | 40.84 kt | 28.91 kt | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 23.02 kt | 34.5 kt | 11.47 kt | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 30.09 kt | 31.23 kt | 1.14 kt | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 40.73 kt | 27.23 kt | 13.5 kt | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, French Guiana or Nicaragua?
- French Guiana, at 45.17 kt against 27.23 kt in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between French Guiana and Nicaragua?
- 17.94 kt, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Nicaragua?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do French Guiana and Nicaragua rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
- French Guiana ranks 99th and Nicaragua ranks 101st 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.