Malawi vs Switzerland: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)

Malawi
836.4 kt
in 2024
Switzerland
798.13 kt
in 2024
Malawi rank
52nd
Switzerland rank
53rd

Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time

  • Malawi
  • Switzerland
02004006008001.0k199020072024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 836.4 kt against 798.13 kt in Switzerland, a difference of 38.27 kt.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.

Malawi ranks 52nd and Switzerland ranks 53rd of 221 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 838.18 kt 926.2 kt 88.02 kt Switzerland
2000s 869.6 kt 832.23 kt 37.37 kt Malawi
2010s 859.89 kt 815.84 kt 44.05 kt Malawi
2020s 836.38 kt 799.28 kt 37.09 kt Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Malawi or Switzerland?
Malawi, at 836.4 kt against 798.13 kt in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Malawi and Switzerland?
38.27 kt, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Switzerland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Switzerland rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
Malawi ranks 52nd and Switzerland ranks 53rd 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.