Argentina vs United States of America: Grassland organic soils — Emissions

Argentina
4,043 kt
in 2024
United States of America
15,934 kt
in 2024
Argentina rank
14th
United States of America rank
16th

Grassland organic soils — Emissions over time

  • Argentina
  • United States of America
5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k199020072024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 15,934 kt against 4,043 kt in Argentina, a difference of 11,891 kt.

That makes United States of America's figure about 3.9 times Argentina's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 16th of 221 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 3,940 kt 16,051 kt 12,111 kt United States of America
2000s 3,986 kt 16,101 kt 12,115 kt United States of America
2010s 4,000 kt 15,994 kt 11,994 kt United States of America
2020s 4,042 kt 15,932 kt 11,890 kt United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland organic soils — emissions, Argentina or United States of America?
United States of America, at 15,934 kt against 4,043 kt in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland organic soils — emissions between Argentina and United States of America?
11,891 kt, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and United States of America?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Argentina and United States of America rank globally for grassland organic soils — emissions?
Argentina ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 16th of 221 countries.
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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Indicator
Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.