Japan vs Zambia: Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O)
Japan
2.98 kt
in 2024
Zambia
2.77 kt
in 2024
Japan rank
24th
Zambia rank
27th
Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) over time
- Japan
- Zambia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.98 kt against 2.77 kt in Zambia, a difference of 0.21 kt.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 27th of 221 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.73 kt | 2.74 kt | 0.9871 kt | Japan |
| 2000s | 3.57 kt | 2.76 kt | 0.809 kt | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.08 kt | 2.75 kt | 0.3309 kt | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.99 kt | 2.77 kt | 0.2205 kt | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Japan or Zambia?
- Japan, at 2.98 kt against 2.77 kt in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Japan and Zambia?
- 0.21 kt, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Zambia rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Japan ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 27th 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.