South Africa vs Thailand: Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O)
South Africa
0.1729 kt
in 2024
Thailand
0.1733 kt
in 2024
South Africa rank
59th
Thailand rank
58th
Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) over time
- South Africa
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 0.1733 kt against 0.1729 kt in South Africa, a difference of 0.0004 kt.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Thailand ahead.
South Africa ranks 59th and Thailand ranks 58th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.152 kt | 0.1685 kt | 0.0165 kt | Thailand |
| 2000s | 0.1737 kt | 0.1579 kt | 0.0159 kt | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.177 kt | 0.1643 kt | 0.0128 kt | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.1729 kt | 0.1724 kt | 0.0005 kt | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, South Africa or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 0.1733 kt against 0.1729 kt in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between South Africa and Thailand?
- 0.0004 kt, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
- South Africa ranks 59th and Thailand ranks 58th 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.