Americas vs Zambia: Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Americas
31,071 kt
in 2024
Zambia
7,690 kt
in 2024
Americas rank
9th
Zambia rank
9th
Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time
- Americas
- Zambia
How they compare
Americas currently reports 31,071 kt against 7,690 kt in Zambia, a difference of 23,381 kt.
That makes Americas's figure about 4.0 times Zambia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 9th of 31 groups.
Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,470 kt | 7,748 kt | 22,722 kt | Americas |
| 2000s | 30,812 kt | 7,742 kt | 23,071 kt | Americas |
| 2010s | 30,888 kt | 7,689 kt | 23,199 kt | Americas |
| 2020s | 31,062 kt | 7,687 kt | 23,375 kt | Americas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland organic soils — emissions, Americas or Zambia?
- Americas, at 31,071 kt against 7,690 kt in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland organic soils — emissions between Americas and Zambia?
- 23,381 kt, with Americas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Americas and Zambia rank globally for grassland organic soils — emissions?
- Americas ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 9th 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.