Middle Africa vs Viet Nam: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Middle Africa
6,085 kt
in 2024
Viet Nam
3,820 kt
in 2024
Middle Africa rank
5th
Viet Nam rank
7th
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time
- Middle Africa
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Middle Africa currently reports 6,085 kt against 3,820 kt in Viet Nam, a difference of 2,265 kt.
That makes Middle Africa's figure about 1.6 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Middle Africa has been ahead every year.
Middle Africa ranks 5th and Viet Nam ranks 7th of 22 groups.
Middle Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle Africa | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,300 kt | 3,906 kt | 1,394 kt | Middle Africa |
| 2000s | 5,282 kt | 3,979 kt | 1,303 kt | Middle Africa |
| 2010s | 5,795 kt | 3,923 kt | 1,873 kt | Middle Africa |
| 2020s | 6,048 kt | 3,826 kt | 2,222 kt | Middle Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Middle Africa or Viet Nam?
- Middle Africa, at 6,085 kt against 3,820 kt in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Middle Africa and Viet Nam?
- 2,265 kt, with Middle Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and Viet Nam?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Middle Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Middle Africa ranks 5th and Viet Nam ranks 7th of 22 groups.
- 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.