Spain vs Switzerland: Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Spain
324.67 kt
in 2024
Switzerland
461.82 kt
in 2024
Spain rank
60th
Switzerland rank
59th
Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time
- Spain
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 461.82 kt against 324.67 kt in Spain, a difference of 137.15 kt.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 60th and Switzerland ranks 59th of 221 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 268.17 kt | 599.85 kt | 331.68 kt | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 324.25 kt | 496.85 kt | 172.61 kt | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 321.85 kt | 474.41 kt | 152.57 kt | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 324.71 kt | 463.02 kt | 138.31 kt | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland organic soils — emissions, Spain or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 461.82 kt against 324.67 kt in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland organic soils — emissions between Spain and Switzerland?
- 137.15 kt, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for cropland organic soils — emissions?
- Spain ranks 60th and Switzerland ranks 59th 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.