South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Grassland organic soils — Emissions
South Africa
0.1082 kt
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.0812 kt
in 2024
South Africa rank
45th
Sri Lanka rank
48th
Grassland organic soils — Emissions over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.1082 kt against 0.0812 kt in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.027 kt.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 221 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0923 kt | 0.0807 kt | 0.0117 kt | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.1074 kt | 0.0824 kt | 0.025 kt | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.1092 kt | 0.0809 kt | 0.0283 kt | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.1082 kt | 0.0813 kt | 0.0269 kt | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland organic soils — emissions, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
- South Africa, at 0.1082 kt against 0.0812 kt in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland organic soils — emissions between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 0.027 kt, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for grassland organic soils — emissions?
- South Africa ranks 45th 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
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.