Canada vs United States of America: Grassland organic soils — Emissions
Canada
3,218 kt
in 2024
United States of America
15,934 kt
in 2024
Canada rank
17th
United States of America rank
16th
Grassland organic soils — Emissions over time
- Canada
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 15,934 kt against 3,218 kt in Canada, a difference of 12,716 kt.
That makes United States of America's figure about 5.0 times Canada's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 17th 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 | Canada | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,046 kt | 16,051 kt | 13,005 kt | United States of America |
| 2000s | 3,032 kt | 16,101 kt | 13,068 kt | United States of America |
| 2010s | 3,084 kt | 15,994 kt | 12,911 kt | United States of America |
| 2020s | 3,214 kt | 15,932 kt | 12,717 kt | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland organic soils — emissions, Canada or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 15,934 kt against 3,218 kt in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland organic soils — emissions between Canada and United States of America?
- 12,716 kt, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for grassland organic soils — emissions?
- Canada ranks 17th 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
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.