Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Malawi or Thailand?

Thailand, at 1,042 kt against 836.4 kt in Malawi as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Thailand?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

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

Malawi

836.4 kt

in 2024

Thailand

1,042 kt

in 2024

Malawi rank

57th

Thailand rank

55th

Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time

Malawi
Thailand

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 1,042 kt against 836.4 kt in Malawi, a difference of 205.6 kt.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.

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

Malawi ranks 57th and Thailand ranks 55th of 242 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1990s	838.18 kt	1,017 kt	179.11 kt	Thailand
2000s	869.6 kt	950.24 kt	80.65 kt	Thailand
2010s	859.89 kt	986.9 kt	127.01 kt	Thailand
2020s	836.38 kt	1,038 kt	201.44 kt	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Malawi or Thailand?: Thailand, at 1,042 kt against 836.4 kt in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Malawi and Thailand?: 205.6 kt, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Thailand?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Thailand rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?: Malawi ranks 57th and Thailand ranks 55th 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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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: 275 places, 9,399 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 October 2026

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.