Indonesia vs Middle Africa: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)

Indonesia
241,354 kt
in 2024
Middle Africa
6,085 kt
in 2024
Indonesia rank
2nd
Middle Africa rank
5th

Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time

  • Indonesia
  • Middle Africa
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k199020072024

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 241,354 kt against 6,085 kt in Middle Africa, a difference of 235,269 kt.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 39.7 times Middle Africa's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 2nd and Middle Africa ranks 5th of 221 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Middle Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 188,976 kt 5,300 kt 183,676 kt Indonesia
2000s 202,811 kt 5,282 kt 197,528 kt Indonesia
2010s 231,829 kt 5,795 kt 226,033 kt Indonesia
2020s 241,308 kt 6,048 kt 235,259 kt Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Indonesia or Middle Africa?
Indonesia, at 241,354 kt against 6,085 kt in Middle Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Indonesia and Middle Africa?
235,269 kt, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Middle Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and Middle Africa rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
Indonesia ranks 2nd 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

Indicator
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.