Which has higher grassland organic soils — emissions, Chile or Sri Lanka?

Chile, at 489.39 kt against 363.75 kt in Sri Lanka as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Sri Lanka?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

Chile vs Sri Lanka: Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)

Chile

489.39 kt

in 2024

Sri Lanka

363.75 kt

in 2024

Chile rank

39th

Sri Lanka rank

42nd

Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time

Chile
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Chile currently reports 489.39 kt against 363.75 kt in Sri Lanka, a difference of 125.64 kt.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.3 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 39th and Sri Lanka ranks 42nd of 221 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1990s	467.24 kt	361.54 kt	105.7 kt	Chile
2000s	468.36 kt	369.25 kt	99.11 kt	Chile
2010s	470.49 kt	362.43 kt	108.07 kt	Chile
2020s	488.87 kt	364.16 kt	124.71 kt	Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland organic soils — emissions, Chile or Sri Lanka?: Chile, at 489.39 kt against 363.75 kt in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland organic soils — emissions between Chile and Sri Lanka?: 125.64 kt, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Sri Lanka?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Chile and Sri Lanka rank globally for grassland organic soils — emissions?: Chile ranks 39th 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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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: 12 August 2026

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.