Africa vs Papua New Guinea: Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O)
Africa
11.29 kt
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
3.9 kt
in 2024
Africa rank
16th
Papua New Guinea rank
18th
Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) over time
- Africa
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Africa currently reports 11.29 kt against 3.9 kt in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 7.39 kt.
That makes Africa's figure about 2.9 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 16th and Papua New Guinea ranks 18th of 31 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.23 kt | 3.39 kt | 7.84 kt | Africa |
| 2000s | 11.39 kt | 3.96 kt | 7.43 kt | Africa |
| 2010s | 11.41 kt | 3.79 kt | 7.63 kt | Africa |
| 2020s | 11.3 kt | 3.89 kt | 7.41 kt | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Africa or Papua New Guinea?
- Africa, at 11.29 kt against 3.9 kt in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Africa and Papua New Guinea?
- 7.39 kt, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Papua New Guinea rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Africa ranks 16th and Papua New Guinea ranks 18th 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.