Australia vs Norway: Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Australia
1,712 kt
in 2024
Norway
1,859 kt
in 2024
Australia rank
38th
Norway rank
36th
Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time
- Australia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1,859 kt against 1,712 kt in Australia, a difference of 147 kt.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 38th and Norway ranks 36th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,704 kt | 1,643 kt | 61.16 kt | Australia |
| 2000s | 1,725 kt | 1,651 kt | 73.5 kt | Australia |
| 2010s | 1,716 kt | 1,795 kt | 78.46 kt | Norway |
| 2020s | 1,712 kt | 1,858 kt | 146.28 kt | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland organic soils — emissions, Australia or Norway?
- Norway, at 1,859 kt against 1,712 kt in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland organic soils — emissions between Australia and Norway?
- 147 kt, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Norway rank globally for cropland organic soils — emissions?
- Australia ranks 38th and Norway ranks 36th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). 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.