Austria vs Switzerland: Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC

Austria
12,954 ha
in 2020
Switzerland
17,250 ha
in 2020
Austria rank
22nd
Switzerland rank
20th

Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC over time

  • Austria
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 17,250 ha against 12,954 ha in Austria, a difference of 4,296 ha.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Austria's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 20th of 31 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 12,954 ha 17,919 ha 4,965 ha Switzerland
2000s 12,954 ha 17,607 ha 4,653 ha Switzerland
2010s 12,954 ha 17,360 ha 4,406 ha Switzerland
2020s 12,954 ha 17,250 ha 4,296 ha Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area — unfccc, Austria or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 17,250 ha against 12,954 ha in Austria as of 2020.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area — unfccc between Austria and Switzerland?
4,296 ha, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for drained organic soils — area — unfccc?
Austria ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 20th 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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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
33 places, 997 data points, 1990–2020
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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.