Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Eritrea or Namibia?

Eritrea, at 0.0013 kt against 0.0008 kt in Namibia as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Namibia?

32 years are reported by both, from 1993 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.

Eritrea vs Namibia: Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O)

Eritrea

0.0013 kt

in 2024

Namibia

0.0008 kt

in 2024

Eritrea rank

110th

Namibia rank

111th

Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) over time

Eritrea
Namibia

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 0.0013 kt against 0.0008 kt in Namibia, a difference of 0.0005 kt.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.6 times Namibia's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 110th and Namibia ranks 111th of 242 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0013 kt	0.0005 kt	0.0008 kt	Eritrea
2000s	0.0013 kt	0.0005 kt	0.0008 kt	Eritrea
2010s	0.0013 kt	0.0005 kt	0.0008 kt	Eritrea
2020s	0.0013 kt	0.0008 kt	0.0005 kt	Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Eritrea or Namibia?: Eritrea, at 0.0013 kt against 0.0008 kt in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Eritrea and Namibia?: 0.0005 kt, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Namibia?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Eritrea and Namibia rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?: Eritrea ranks 110th and Namibia ranks 111th of 242 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: 275 places, 9,399 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 October 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.