Australia vs Belgium: Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC
Australia
4,000 ha
in 2020
Belgium
2,520 ha
in 2020
Australia rank
26th
Belgium rank
29th
Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC over time
- Australia
- Belgium
How they compare
Australia currently reports 4,000 ha against 2,520 ha in Belgium, a difference of 1,480 ha.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.6 times Belgium's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 26th and Belgium ranks 29th of 31 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,000 ha | 2,520 ha | 1,480 ha | Australia |
| 2010s | 4,000 ha | 2,520 ha | 1,480 ha | Australia |
| 2020s | 4,000 ha | 2,520 ha | 1,480 ha | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area — unfccc, Australia or Belgium?
- Australia, at 4,000 ha against 2,520 ha in Belgium as of 2020.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area — unfccc between Australia and Belgium?
- 1,480 ha, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for drained organic soils — area — unfccc?
- Australia ranks 26th and Belgium ranks 29th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC. 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.