Nepal vs Rwanda: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)

Nepal
2,366 kt
in 2024
Rwanda
1,636 kt
in 2024
Nepal rank
43rd
Rwanda rank
45th

Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time

  • Nepal
  • Rwanda
05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k199020072024

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 2,366 kt against 1,636 kt in Rwanda, a difference of 730 kt.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.4 times Rwanda's.

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

Nepal ranks 43rd and Rwanda ranks 45th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 2,250 kt 1,703 kt 546.82 kt Nepal
2000s 2,473 kt 1,701 kt 771.89 kt Nepal
2010s 2,433 kt 1,681 kt 752.27 kt Nepal
2020s 2,368 kt 1,637 kt 730.66 kt Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Nepal or Rwanda?
Nepal, at 2,366 kt against 1,636 kt in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Nepal and Rwanda?
730 kt, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Rwanda?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Nepal and Rwanda rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
Nepal ranks 43rd and Rwanda ranks 45th 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.