Faroe Islands vs South Africa: Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O)
Faroe Islands
0.1687 kt
in 2024
South Africa
0.1729 kt
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
60th
South Africa rank
59th
Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) over time
- Faroe Islands
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.1729 kt against 0.1687 kt in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.0042 kt.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 59th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1687 kt | 0.152 kt | 0.0167 kt | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 0.1687 kt | 0.1737 kt | 0.005 kt | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.1687 kt | 0.177 kt | 0.0084 kt | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.1687 kt | 0.1729 kt | 0.0042 kt | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Faroe Islands or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.1729 kt against 0.1687 kt in Faroe Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Faroe Islands and South Africa?
- 0.0042 kt, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and South Africa rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Faroe Islands ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 59th 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.