South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O)
South Africa
0.1729 kt
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.2118 kt
in 2024
South Africa rank
59th
Sri Lanka rank
56th
Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.2118 kt against 0.1729 kt in South Africa, a difference of 0.0389 kt.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 59th and Sri Lanka ranks 56th of 221 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.152 kt | 0.2254 kt | 0.0734 kt | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.1737 kt | 0.2252 kt | 0.0515 kt | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.177 kt | 0.2171 kt | 0.0401 kt | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.1729 kt | 0.2119 kt | 0.039 kt | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.2118 kt against 0.1729 kt in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0389 kt, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
- South Africa ranks 59th and Sri Lanka ranks 56th 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.