Sri Lanka vs Thailand: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Sri Lanka
1,217 kt
in 2024
Thailand
1,042 kt
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
48th
Thailand rank
50th
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time
- Sri Lanka
- Thailand
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1,217 kt against 1,042 kt in Thailand, a difference of 175 kt.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 48th and Thailand ranks 50th of 221 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,307 kt | 1,017 kt | 289.46 kt | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1,302 kt | 950.24 kt | 351.77 kt | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1,252 kt | 986.9 kt | 265.59 kt | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1,218 kt | 1,038 kt | 179.89 kt | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Sri Lanka or Thailand?
- Sri Lanka, at 1,217 kt against 1,042 kt in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Sri Lanka and Thailand?
- 175 kt, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Thailand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Thailand rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Sri Lanka ranks 48th and Thailand ranks 50th 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.