Caribbean vs Central America: Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O)
Caribbean
0.0521 kt
in 2024
Central America
0.1604 kt
in 2024
Caribbean rank
27th
Central America rank
26th
Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) over time
- Caribbean
- Central America
How they compare
Central America currently reports 0.1604 kt against 0.0521 kt in Caribbean, a difference of 0.1083 kt.
That makes Central America's figure about 3.1 times Caribbean's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Central America has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 27th and Central America ranks 26th of 31 countries.
Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Central America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0521 kt | 0.1666 kt | 0.1145 kt | Central America |
| 2000s | 0.0542 kt | 0.1633 kt | 0.1091 kt | Central America |
| 2010s | 0.0543 kt | 0.1638 kt | 0.1095 kt | Central America |
| 2020s | 0.0521 kt | 0.1603 kt | 0.1082 kt | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Caribbean or Central America?
- Central America, at 0.1604 kt against 0.0521 kt in Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Caribbean and Central America?
- 0.1083 kt, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Central America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and Central America rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Caribbean ranks 27th and Central America ranks 26th of 31 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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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.