Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Botswana or Brazil?

Brazil, at 0.1056 kt against 0.0978 kt in Botswana as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Brazil?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

Botswana vs Brazil: Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O)

Botswana

0.0978 kt

in 2024

Brazil

0.1056 kt

in 2024

Botswana rank

71st

Brazil rank

70th

Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) over time

Botswana
Brazil

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.1056 kt against 0.0978 kt in Botswana, a difference of 0.0078 kt.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 71st and Brazil ranks 70th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Brazil	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0798 kt	0.0804 kt	0.0006 kt	Brazil
2000s	0.0893 kt	0.0963 kt	0.007 kt	Brazil
2010s	0.0914 kt	0.1031 kt	0.0117 kt	Brazil
2020s	0.0976 kt	0.1053 kt	0.0077 kt	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Botswana or Brazil?: Brazil, at 0.1056 kt against 0.0978 kt in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Botswana and Brazil?: 0.0078 kt, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Brazil?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Brazil rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?: Botswana ranks 71st and Brazil ranks 70th of 221 countries.
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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Indicator: Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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.