Which has higher grassland organic soils — emissions, Ethiopia or France?

France, at 1,041 kt against 927.25 kt in Ethiopia as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and France?

32 years are reported by both, from 1993 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.

Ethiopia vs France: Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)

Ethiopia

927.25 kt

in 2024

France

1,041 kt

in 2024

Ethiopia rank

32nd

France rank

31st

Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time

Ethiopia
France

How they compare

France currently reports 1,041 kt against 927.25 kt in Ethiopia, a difference of 113.75 kt.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 32nd and France ranks 31st of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	France	Difference	Ahead
1990s	937.24 kt	1,042 kt	104.26 kt	France
2000s	937.13 kt	1,042 kt	104.73 kt	France
2010s	963.38 kt	1,037 kt	74.11 kt	France
2020s	930.75 kt	1,041 kt	110.61 kt	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland organic soils — emissions, Ethiopia or France?: France, at 1,041 kt against 927.25 kt in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland organic soils — emissions between Ethiopia and France?: 113.75 kt, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and France?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and France rank globally for grassland organic soils — emissions?: Ethiopia ranks 32nd and France ranks 31st 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.