Brazil vs Sri Lanka: Grassland organic soils — Emissions

Brazil
0.0991 kt
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.0812 kt
in 2024
Brazil rank
46th
Sri Lanka rank
48th

Grassland organic soils — Emissions over time

  • Brazil
  • Sri Lanka
00.0250.050.0750.1199020072024

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.0991 kt against 0.0812 kt in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0179 kt.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Brazil ranks 46th and Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 221 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 0.079 kt 0.0807 kt 0.0016 kt Sri Lanka
2000s 0.0923 kt 0.0824 kt 0.0099 kt Brazil
2010s 0.0977 kt 0.0809 kt 0.0168 kt Brazil
2020s 0.099 kt 0.0813 kt 0.0177 kt Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland organic soils — emissions, Brazil or Sri Lanka?
Brazil, at 0.0991 kt against 0.0812 kt in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland organic soils — emissions between Brazil and Sri Lanka?
0.0179 kt, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sri Lanka?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Sri Lanka rank globally for grassland organic soils — emissions?
Brazil ranks 46th and Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland organic soils — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Grassland organic soils — Emissions (N2O)
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

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.