New Zealand vs United States of America: Grassland organic soils — Emissions
Grassland organic soils — Emissions over time
- New Zealand
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 15,934 kt against 2,193 kt in New Zealand, a difference of 13,741 kt.
That makes United States of America's figure about 7.3 times New Zealand's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 19th 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 | New Zealand | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,179 kt | 16,051 kt | 13,872 kt | United States of America |
| 2000s | 2,199 kt | 16,101 kt | 13,901 kt | United States of America |
| 2010s | 2,205 kt | 15,994 kt | 13,790 kt | United States of America |
| 2020s | 2,194 kt | 15,932 kt | 13,738 kt | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland organic soils — emissions, New Zealand or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 15,934 kt against 2,193 kt in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland organic soils — emissions between New Zealand and United States of America?
- 13,741 kt, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States of America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and United States of America rank globally for grassland organic soils — emissions?
- New Zealand ranks 19th 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.