Brazil vs Sri Lanka: Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Brazil
443.85 kt
in 2024
Sri Lanka
363.75 kt
in 2024
Brazil rank
40th
Sri Lanka rank
42nd
Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time
- Brazil
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 443.85 kt against 363.75 kt in Sri Lanka, a difference of 80.1 kt.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Brazil ranks 40th and Sri Lanka ranks 42nd of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 354.12 kt | 361.54 kt | 7.42 kt | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 413.41 kt | 369.25 kt | 44.16 kt | Brazil |
| 2010s | 437.47 kt | 362.43 kt | 75.04 kt | Brazil |
| 2020s | 443.44 kt | 364.16 kt | 79.28 kt | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland organic soils — emissions, Brazil or Sri Lanka?
- Brazil, at 443.85 kt against 363.75 kt in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland organic soils — emissions between Brazil and Sri Lanka?
- 80.1 kt, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Sri Lanka rank globally for grassland organic soils — emissions?
- Brazil ranks 40th and Sri Lanka ranks 42nd 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
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.