Portugal vs South Africa: Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O)
Portugal
0.1554 kt
in 2024
South Africa
0.1729 kt
in 2024
Portugal rank
66th
South Africa rank
64th
Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) over time
- Portugal
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.1729 kt against 0.1554 kt in Portugal, a difference of 0.0175 kt.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 64th of 242 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1746 kt | 0.152 kt | 0.0226 kt | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.1697 kt | 0.1737 kt | 0.004 kt | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.1648 kt | 0.177 kt | 0.0123 kt | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.1562 kt | 0.1729 kt | 0.0167 kt | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Portugal or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.1729 kt against 0.1554 kt in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Portugal and South Africa?
- 0.0175 kt, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Portugal ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 64th 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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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.