China vs Latvia: Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O)
China
2.77 kt
in 2024
Latvia
3.69 kt
in 2024
China rank
25th
Latvia rank
22nd
Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) over time
- China
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 3.69 kt against 2.77 kt in China, a difference of 0.92 kt.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.3 times China's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
China ranks 25th and Latvia ranks 22nd of 221 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.65 kt | 3.15 kt | 0.501 kt | Latvia |
| 2000s | 2.71 kt | 3.59 kt | 0.8825 kt | Latvia |
| 2010s | 2.73 kt | 3.71 kt | 0.981 kt | Latvia |
| 2020s | 2.77 kt | 3.69 kt | 0.923 kt | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, China or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 3.69 kt against 2.77 kt in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between China and Latvia?
- 0.92 kt, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Latvia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do China and Latvia rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
- China ranks 25th and Latvia ranks 22nd 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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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.