Colombia vs South Africa: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre (square)
Colombia
0.0007 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0004 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia rank
72nd
South Africa rank
74th
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre (square) over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.0007 kt per square kilometre against 0.0004 kt per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0003 kt per square kilometre.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.6 times South Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 72nd and South Africa ranks 74th of 189 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | Colombia |
| 2000s | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions (co2), per square kilometre, Colombia or South Africa?
- Colombia, at 0.0007 kt per square kilometre against 0.0004 kt per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions (co2), per square kilometre between Colombia and South Africa?
- 0.0003 kt per square kilometre, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 72nd and South Africa ranks 74th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.