French Guiana vs Ghana: Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O)
French Guiana
0.0073 kt
in 2024
Ghana
0.0123 kt
in 2024
French Guiana rank
93rd
Ghana rank
90th
Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) over time
- French Guiana
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.0123 kt against 0.0073 kt in French Guiana, a difference of 0.005 kt.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.7 times French Guiana's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
French Guiana ranks 93rd and Ghana ranks 90th of 221 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0021 kt | 0.0134 kt | 0.0114 kt | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0.0039 kt | 0.0138 kt | 0.01 kt | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.005 kt | 0.0117 kt | 0.0067 kt | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.0067 kt | 0.0121 kt | 0.0054 kt | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, French Guiana or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 0.0123 kt against 0.0073 kt in French Guiana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between French Guiana and Ghana?
- 0.005 kt, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Ghana?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do French Guiana and Ghana rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
- French Guiana ranks 93rd and Ghana ranks 90th 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.