Eastern Africa vs Zambia: Grassland organic soils — Emissions
Eastern Africa
19,875 kt
in 2024
Zambia
7,690 kt
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
12th
Zambia rank
9th
Grassland organic soils — Emissions over time
- Eastern Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 19,875 kt against 7,690 kt in Zambia, a difference of 12,185 kt.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 2.6 times Zambia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 12th and Zambia ranks 9th of 31 groups.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,243 kt | 7,748 kt | 4,495 kt | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 12,285 kt | 7,742 kt | 4,543 kt | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 18,610 kt | 7,689 kt | 10,922 kt | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 19,888 kt | 7,687 kt | 12,201 kt | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland organic soils — emissions, Eastern Africa or Zambia?
- Eastern Africa, at 19,875 kt against 7,690 kt in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland organic soils — emissions between Eastern Africa and Zambia?
- 12,185 kt, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Zambia rank globally for grassland organic soils — emissions?
- Eastern Africa ranks 12th and Zambia ranks 9th of 31 groups.
- 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.