Canada vs United States of America: Grassland organic soils — Emissions
Canada
2.3 kt
in 2024
United States of America
5.84 kt
in 2024
Canada rank
12th
United States of America rank
15th
Grassland organic soils — Emissions over time
- Canada
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 5.84 kt against 2.3 kt in Canada, a difference of 3.54 kt.
That makes United States of America's figure about 2.5 times Canada's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 12th and United States of America ranks 15th 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 | Canada | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.18 kt | 5.78 kt | 3.61 kt | United States of America |
| 2000s | 2.17 kt | 5.81 kt | 3.65 kt | United States of America |
| 2010s | 2.2 kt | 5.81 kt | 3.61 kt | United States of America |
| 2020s | 2.3 kt | 5.83 kt | 3.54 kt | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland organic soils — emissions, Canada or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 5.84 kt against 2.3 kt in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland organic soils — emissions between Canada and United States of America?
- 3.54 kt, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for grassland organic soils — emissions?
- Canada ranks 12th and United States of America ranks 15th 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
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.