New Zealand vs Spain: Cropland organic soils — Emissions (N2O)

New Zealand
0.1742 kt
in 2024
Spain
0.229 kt
in 2024
New Zealand rank
57th
Spain rank
55th

Cropland organic soils — Emissions (N2O) over time

  • New Zealand
  • Spain
00.050.10.150.20.25199020072024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.229 kt against 0.1742 kt in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0548 kt.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 57th and Spain ranks 55th of 242 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1924 kt 0.1891 kt 0.0033 kt New Zealand
2000s 0.1833 kt 0.2286 kt 0.0454 kt Spain
2010s 0.1742 kt 0.227 kt 0.0528 kt Spain
2020s 0.1744 kt 0.229 kt 0.0546 kt Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland organic soils — emissions, New Zealand or Spain?
Spain, at 0.229 kt against 0.1742 kt in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland organic soils — emissions between New Zealand and Spain?
0.0548 kt, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Spain?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and Spain rank globally for cropland organic soils — emissions?
New Zealand ranks 57th and Spain ranks 55th of 242 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

Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,399 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.