Latvia vs Southern Africa: Drained organic soils — Emissions
Latvia
3.69 kt
in 2024
Southern Africa
0.2732 kt
in 2024
Latvia rank
22nd
Southern Africa rank
25th
Drained organic soils — Emissions over time
- Latvia
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 3.69 kt against 0.2732 kt in Southern Africa, a difference of 3.42 kt.
That makes Latvia's figure about 13.5 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 22nd and Southern Africa ranks 25th of 221 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.15 kt | 0.2346 kt | 2.91 kt | Latvia |
| 2000s | 3.59 kt | 0.2652 kt | 3.32 kt | Latvia |
| 2010s | 3.71 kt | 0.2707 kt | 3.44 kt | Latvia |
| 2020s | 3.69 kt | 0.273 kt | 3.42 kt | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Latvia or Southern Africa?
- Latvia, at 3.69 kt against 0.2732 kt in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Latvia and Southern Africa?
- 3.42 kt, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Southern Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Southern Africa rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Latvia ranks 22nd and Southern Africa ranks 25th 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.