Africa vs Malaysia: Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O)
Africa
11.29 kt
in 2024
Malaysia
4.94 kt
in 2024
Africa rank
16th
Malaysia rank
16th
Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) over time
- Africa
- Malaysia
How they compare
Africa currently reports 11.29 kt against 4.94 kt in Malaysia, a difference of 6.35 kt.
That makes Africa's figure about 2.3 times Malaysia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 16th and Malaysia ranks 16th of 31 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.23 kt | 3.22 kt | 8.01 kt | Africa |
| 2000s | 11.39 kt | 3.71 kt | 7.69 kt | Africa |
| 2010s | 11.41 kt | 4.78 kt | 6.63 kt | Africa |
| 2020s | 11.3 kt | 4.97 kt | 6.33 kt | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Africa or Malaysia?
- Africa, at 11.29 kt against 4.94 kt in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Africa and Malaysia?
- 6.35 kt, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Malaysia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Malaysia rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Africa ranks 16th and Malaysia ranks 16th 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.