Ecuador vs South Africa: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre (square)

Ecuador
0.0003 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0004 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Ecuador rank
77th
South Africa rank
74th

Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre (square) over time

  • Ecuador
  • South Africa
0000199020062023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0004 kt per square kilometre against 0.0003 kt per square kilometre in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0001 kt per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Ecuador's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 77th and South Africa ranks 74th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 0.0003 kt per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions (co2), per square kilometre, Ecuador or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0004 kt per square kilometre against 0.0003 kt per square kilometre in Ecuador as of 2023.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions (co2), per square kilometre between Ecuador and South Africa?
0.0001 kt per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
Ecuador ranks 77th 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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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 6,347 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.