Germany vs Middle Africa: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Germany
27,549 kt
in 2024
Middle Africa
6,085 kt
in 2024
Germany rank
8th
Middle Africa rank
5th
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time
- Germany
- Middle Africa
How they compare
Germany currently reports 27,549 kt against 6,085 kt in Middle Africa, a difference of 21,464 kt.
That makes Germany's figure about 4.5 times Middle Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 8th and Middle Africa ranks 5th of 221 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,506 kt | 5,300 kt | 23,206 kt | Germany |
| 2000s | 28,009 kt | 5,282 kt | 22,726 kt | Germany |
| 2010s | 27,778 kt | 5,795 kt | 21,983 kt | Germany |
| 2020s | 27,562 kt | 6,048 kt | 21,514 kt | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Germany or Middle Africa?
- Germany, at 27,549 kt against 6,085 kt in Middle Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Germany and Middle Africa?
- 21,464 kt, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Middle Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Middle Africa rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Germany ranks 8th and Middle Africa ranks 5th 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.