Iceland vs Western Africa: Grassland organic soils — Emissions
Iceland
0.525 kt
in 2024
Western Africa
0.0303 kt
in 2024
Iceland rank
27th
Western Africa rank
25th
Grassland organic soils — Emissions over time
- Iceland
- Western Africa
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.525 kt against 0.0303 kt in Western Africa, a difference of 0.4947 kt.
That makes Iceland's figure about 17.3 times Western Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 27th and Western Africa ranks 25th of 221 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5222 kt | 0.0322 kt | 0.4899 kt | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.5221 kt | 0.0302 kt | 0.4919 kt | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.5224 kt | 0.0296 kt | 0.4928 kt | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.525 kt | 0.0304 kt | 0.4946 kt | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland organic soils — emissions, Iceland or Western Africa?
- Iceland, at 0.525 kt against 0.0303 kt in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland organic soils — emissions between Iceland and Western Africa?
- 0.4947 kt, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Western Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Western Africa rank globally for grassland organic soils — emissions?
- Iceland ranks 27th and Western Africa ranks 25th 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.