Papua New Guinea vs Zambia: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Papua New Guinea
22,096 kt
in 2024
Zambia
14,565 kt
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
11th
Zambia rank
14th
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zambia
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 22,096 kt against 14,565 kt in Zambia, a difference of 7,531 kt.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.5 times Zambia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 11th and Zambia ranks 14th of 221 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,780 kt | 14,382 kt | 4,398 kt | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 22,341 kt | 14,493 kt | 7,848 kt | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 21,298 kt | 14,452 kt | 6,846 kt | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 21,988 kt | 14,548 kt | 7,441 kt | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Papua New Guinea or Zambia?
- Papua New Guinea, at 22,096 kt against 14,565 kt in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 7,531 kt, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Zambia rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 11th and Zambia ranks 14th 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.