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

Brazil, at 0.1056 kt against 0.0915 kt in Uruguay as of 2024.

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

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.

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

Brazil

0.1056 kt

in 2024

Uruguay

0.0915 kt

in 2024

Brazil rank

70th

Uruguay rank

73rd

Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) over time

Brazil
Uruguay

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.1056 kt against 0.0915 kt in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0141 kt.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.

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

Brazil ranks 70th and Uruguay ranks 73rd of 221 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0804 kt	0.0888 kt	0.0085 kt	Uruguay
2000s	0.0963 kt	0.0894 kt	0.0068 kt	Brazil
2010s	0.1031 kt	0.0897 kt	0.0134 kt	Brazil
2020s	0.1053 kt	0.0917 kt	0.0136 kt	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Brazil or Uruguay?: Brazil, at 0.1056 kt against 0.0915 kt in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Brazil and Uruguay?: 0.0141 kt, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Uruguay?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Uruguay rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?: Brazil ranks 70th and Uruguay ranks 73rd 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.