Central America vs China: Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O)
Central America
0.1604 kt
in 2024
China
2.77 kt
in 2024
Central America rank
26th
China rank
25th
Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) over time
- Central America
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 2.77 kt against 0.1604 kt in Central America, a difference of 2.61 kt.
That makes China's figure about 17.3 times Central America's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 26th and China ranks 25th of 31 groups.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1666 kt | 2.64 kt | 2.47 kt | China |
| 2000s | 0.1633 kt | 2.71 kt | 2.54 kt | China |
| 2010s | 0.1638 kt | 2.73 kt | 2.57 kt | China |
| 2020s | 0.1603 kt | 2.77 kt | 2.61 kt | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Central America or China?
- China, at 2.77 kt against 0.1604 kt in Central America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Central America and China?
- 2.61 kt, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and China?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Central America and China rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Central America ranks 26th and China ranks 25th 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.