New Zealand vs Southern Africa: Grassland organic soils — Emissions
New Zealand
0.9348 kt
in 2024
Southern Africa
0.1125 kt
in 2024
New Zealand rank
21st
Southern Africa rank
23rd
Grassland organic soils — Emissions over time
- New Zealand
- Southern Africa
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.9348 kt against 0.1125 kt in Southern Africa, a difference of 0.8223 kt.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 8.3 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 21st and Southern Africa ranks 23rd of 221 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9217 kt | 0.0958 kt | 0.8259 kt | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.9379 kt | 0.111 kt | 0.8269 kt | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.9392 kt | 0.1129 kt | 0.8262 kt | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.9348 kt | 0.1125 kt | 0.8223 kt | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland organic soils — emissions, New Zealand or Southern Africa?
- New Zealand, at 0.9348 kt against 0.1125 kt in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland organic soils — emissions between New Zealand and Southern Africa?
- 0.8223 kt, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Southern Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Southern Africa rank globally for grassland organic soils — emissions?
- New Zealand ranks 21st and Southern Africa ranks 23rd 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.