Malaysia vs South-eastern Asia: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Malaysia
31,521 kt
in 2024
South-eastern Asia
292,020 kt
in 2024
Malaysia rank
6th
South-eastern Asia rank
4th
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time
- Malaysia
- South-eastern Asia
How they compare
South-eastern Asia currently reports 292,020 kt against 31,521 kt in Malaysia, a difference of 260,499 kt.
That makes South-eastern Asia's figure about 9.3 times Malaysia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South-eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 6th and South-eastern Asia ranks 4th of 221 countries.
South-eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,320 kt | 228,747 kt | 208,428 kt | South-eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 23,475 kt | 245,684 kt | 222,209 kt | South-eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 30,449 kt | 281,576 kt | 251,127 kt | South-eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 31,666 kt | 292,139 kt | 260,473 kt | South-eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Malaysia or South-eastern Asia?
- South-eastern Asia, at 292,020 kt against 31,521 kt in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Malaysia and South-eastern Asia?
- 260,499 kt, with South-eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South-eastern Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and South-eastern Asia rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Malaysia ranks 6th and South-eastern Asia ranks 4th 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.