Denmark vs Japan: Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC
Denmark
173,555 ha
in 2020
Japan
142,303 ha
in 2020
Denmark rank
12th
Japan rank
14th
Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC over time
- Denmark
- Japan
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 173,555 ha against 142,303 ha in Japan, a difference of 31,252 ha.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 12th and Japan ranks 14th of 32 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 207,867 ha | 147,883 ha | 59,984 ha | Denmark |
| 2000s | 189,656 ha | 145,623 ha | 44,032 ha | Denmark |
| 2010s | 176,558 ha | 142,546 ha | 34,012 ha | Denmark |
| 2020s | 173,555 ha | 142,303 ha | 31,252 ha | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area — unfccc, Denmark or Japan?
- Denmark, at 173,555 ha against 142,303 ha in Japan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area — unfccc between Denmark and Japan?
- 31,252 ha, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Japan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Japan rank globally for drained organic soils — area — unfccc?
- Denmark ranks 12th and Japan ranks 14th 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.