Africa vs Falkland Islands (Malvinas): Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O)
Africa
11.29 kt
in 2024
Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
3.93 kt
in 2024
Africa rank
16th
Falkland Islands (Malvinas) rank
17th
Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) over time
- Africa
- Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
How they compare
Africa currently reports 11.29 kt against 3.93 kt in Falkland Islands (Malvinas), a difference of 7.36 kt.
That makes Africa's figure about 2.9 times Falkland Islands (Malvinas)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 16th and Falkland Islands (Malvinas) ranks 17th of 31 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.23 kt | 3.95 kt | 7.28 kt | Africa |
| 2000s | 11.39 kt | 3.94 kt | 7.45 kt | Africa |
| 2010s | 11.41 kt | 3.94 kt | 7.48 kt | Africa |
| 2020s | 11.3 kt | 3.93 kt | 7.37 kt | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Africa or Falkland Islands (Malvinas)?
- Africa, at 11.29 kt against 3.93 kt in Falkland Islands (Malvinas) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Africa and Falkland Islands (Malvinas)?
- 7.36 kt, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Falkland Islands (Malvinas)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Falkland Islands (Malvinas) rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Africa ranks 16th and Falkland Islands (Malvinas) ranks 17th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O). 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.