United States of America vs Zambia: Drained organic soils — Emissions

United States of America
50,180 kt
in 2024
Zambia
14,565 kt
in 2024
United States of America rank
14th
Zambia rank
14th

Drained organic soils — Emissions over time

  • United States of America
  • Zambia
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k199020072024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 50,180 kt against 14,565 kt in Zambia, a difference of 35,615 kt.

That makes United States of America's figure about 3.4 times Zambia's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

United States of America ranks 14th and Zambia ranks 14th of 31 groups.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States of America Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 50,601 kt 14,382 kt 36,219 kt United States of America
2000s 50,640 kt 14,493 kt 36,147 kt United States of America
2010s 50,198 kt 14,452 kt 35,746 kt United States of America
2020s 50,188 kt 14,548 kt 35,640 kt United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, United States of America or Zambia?
United States of America, at 50,180 kt against 14,565 kt in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between United States of America and Zambia?
35,615 kt, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Zambia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do United States of America and Zambia rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
United States of America ranks 14th and Zambia ranks 14th of 31 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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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.