Ghana vs Puerto Rico: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Ghana
78.19 kt
in 2024
Puerto Rico
61 kt
in 2024
Ghana rank
85th
Puerto Rico rank
88th
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time
- Ghana
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 78.19 kt against 61 kt in Puerto Rico, a difference of 17.19 kt.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.3 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Ghana ranks 85th and Puerto Rico ranks 88th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.07 kt | 114.08 kt | 29.01 kt | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 87.68 kt | 72.17 kt | 15.51 kt | Ghana |
| 2010s | 73.99 kt | 59.44 kt | 14.55 kt | Ghana |
| 2020s | 77.02 kt | 61.2 kt | 15.81 kt | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Ghana or Puerto Rico?
- Ghana, at 78.19 kt against 61 kt in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Ghana and Puerto Rico?
- 17.19 kt, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Puerto Rico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Puerto Rico rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Ghana ranks 85th and Puerto Rico ranks 88th 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.