Australia and New Zealand vs United States of America: Grassland organic soils — Emissions

Australia and New Zealand
3,342 kt
in 2024
United States of America
15,934 kt
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
16th
United States of America rank
16th

Grassland organic soils — Emissions over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • United States of America
5.0k10.0k15.0k199020072024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 15,934 kt against 3,342 kt in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 12,592 kt.

That makes United States of America's figure about 4.8 times Australia and New Zealand's.

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

Australia and New Zealand ranks 16th 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 Australia and New Zealand United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 3,313 kt 16,051 kt 12,738 kt United States of America
2000s 3,351 kt 16,101 kt 12,750 kt United States of America
2010s 3,348 kt 15,994 kt 12,647 kt United States of America
2020s 3,342 kt 15,932 kt 12,590 kt United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland organic soils — emissions, Australia and New Zealand or United States of America?
United States of America, at 15,934 kt against 3,342 kt in Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland organic soils — emissions between Australia and New Zealand and United States of America?
12,592 kt, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and United States of America?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Australia and New Zealand and United States of America rank globally for grassland organic soils — emissions?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 16th 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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About this data

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.