Africa vs Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Grassland organic soils — Emissions
Africa
20,818 kt
in 2024
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
4,212 kt
in 2024
Africa rank
10th
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
13th
Grassland organic soils — Emissions over time
- Africa
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
How they compare
Africa currently reports 20,818 kt against 4,212 kt in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), a difference of 16,606 kt.
That makes Africa's figure about 4.9 times Netherlands (Kingdom of the)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 10th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 13th of 31 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,318 kt | 4,257 kt | 17,061 kt | Africa |
| 2000s | 21,330 kt | 4,230 kt | 17,099 kt | Africa |
| 2010s | 21,170 kt | 4,229 kt | 16,941 kt | Africa |
| 2020s | 20,829 kt | 4,217 kt | 16,612 kt | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland organic soils — emissions, Africa or Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Africa, at 20,818 kt against 4,212 kt in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland organic soils — emissions between Africa and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- 16,606 kt, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank globally for grassland organic soils — emissions?
- Africa ranks 10th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 13th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). 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.