Germany vs Northern America: Cropland organic soils — Emissions
Germany
11.33 kt
in 2024
Northern America
41.07 kt
in 2024
Germany rank
8th
Northern America rank
9th
Cropland organic soils — Emissions over time
- Germany
- Northern America
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 41.07 kt against 11.33 kt in Germany, a difference of 29.74 kt.
That makes Northern America's figure about 3.6 times Germany's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 8th and Northern America ranks 9th of 221 countries.
Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.22 kt | 39.67 kt | 27.45 kt | Northern America |
| 2000s | 11.82 kt | 40.67 kt | 28.85 kt | Northern America |
| 2010s | 11.59 kt | 40.67 kt | 29.08 kt | Northern America |
| 2020s | 11.34 kt | 41.04 kt | 29.71 kt | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland organic soils — emissions, Germany or Northern America?
- Northern America, at 41.07 kt against 11.33 kt in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland organic soils — emissions between Germany and Northern America?
- 29.74 kt, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Northern America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Northern America rank globally for cropland organic soils — emissions?
- Germany ranks 8th and Northern America ranks 9th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland 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.