Which has higher grassland organic soils — emissions, Brazil or Uganda?

Brazil, at 0.0991 kt against 0.0762 kt in Uganda as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Uganda?

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 (N2O). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs Uganda: Grassland organic soils — Emissions (N2O)

Brazil

0.0991 kt

in 2024

Uganda

0.0762 kt

in 2024

Brazil rank

46th

Uganda rank

49th

Grassland organic soils — Emissions (N2O) over time

Brazil
Uganda

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.0991 kt against 0.0762 kt in Uganda, a difference of 0.0229 kt.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times Uganda's.

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

Brazil ranks 46th and Uganda ranks 49th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.079 kt	0.0795 kt	0.0004 kt	Uganda
2000s	0.0923 kt	0.078 kt	0.0143 kt	Brazil
2010s	0.0977 kt	0.0775 kt	0.0202 kt	Brazil
2020s	0.099 kt	0.0762 kt	0.0228 kt	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland organic soils — emissions, Brazil or Uganda?: Brazil, at 0.0991 kt against 0.0762 kt in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland organic soils — emissions between Brazil and Uganda?: 0.0229 kt, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Uganda?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Uganda rank globally for grassland organic soils — emissions?: Brazil ranks 46th and Uganda ranks 49th 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: 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.