Malaysia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Drained organic soils — Emissions

Malaysia
31,521 kt
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
26,293 kt
in 2024
Malaysia rank
6th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
9th

Drained organic soils — Emissions over time

  • Malaysia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
010.0k20.0k30.0k199020072024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 31,521 kt against 26,293 kt in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 5,228 kt.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Malaysia ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 221 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 20,320 kt 26,959 kt 6,640 kt United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 23,475 kt 26,467 kt 2,993 kt United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 30,449 kt 26,424 kt 4,025 kt Malaysia
2020s 31,666 kt 26,326 kt 5,340 kt Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Malaysia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Malaysia, at 31,521 kt against 26,293 kt in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Malaysia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
5,228 kt, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
Malaysia ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th 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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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.