Norway vs Southern Africa: Drained organic soils — Emissions

Norway
5,416 kt
in 2024
Southern Africa
1,145 kt
in 2024
Norway rank
28th
Southern Africa rank
25th

Drained organic soils — Emissions over time

  • Norway
  • Southern Africa
1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k199020072024

How they compare

Norway currently reports 5,416 kt against 1,145 kt in Southern Africa, a difference of 4,271 kt.

That makes Norway's figure about 4.7 times Southern Africa's.

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

Norway ranks 28th and Southern Africa ranks 25th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 5,069 kt 925.34 kt 4,144 kt Norway
2000s 5,181 kt 1,079 kt 4,102 kt Norway
2010s 5,367 kt 1,109 kt 4,258 kt Norway
2020s 5,420 kt 1,144 kt 4,276 kt Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Norway or Southern Africa?
Norway, at 5,416 kt against 1,145 kt in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Norway and Southern Africa?
4,271 kt, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Southern Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Norway and Southern Africa rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
Norway ranks 28th and Southern Africa ranks 25th 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
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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.