Denmark vs Iceland: Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC
Denmark
173,555 ha
in 2020
Iceland
323,584 ha
in 2020
Denmark rank
12th
Iceland rank
10th
Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 323,584 ha against 173,555 ha in Denmark, a difference of 150,029 ha.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.9 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 12th and Iceland ranks 10th of 32 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 207,867 ha | 254,159 ha | 46,292 ha | Iceland |
| 2000s | 189,656 ha | 303,086 ha | 113,430 ha | Iceland |
| 2010s | 176,558 ha | 317,879 ha | 141,321 ha | Iceland |
| 2020s | 173,555 ha | 323,584 ha | 150,029 ha | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area — unfccc, Denmark or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 323,584 ha against 173,555 ha in Denmark as of 2020.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area — unfccc between Denmark and Iceland?
- 150,029 ha, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for drained organic soils — area — unfccc?
- Denmark ranks 12th and Iceland ranks 10th of 32 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.