Latvia vs Sweden: Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC

Latvia
159,631 ha
in 2020
Sweden
135,050 ha
in 2020
Latvia rank
13th
Sweden rank
15th

Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC over time

  • Latvia
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 159,631 ha against 135,050 ha in Sweden, a difference of 24,581 ha.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 15th of 32 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 183,076 ha 151,890 ha 31,186 ha Latvia
2000s 167,545 ha 147,079 ha 20,466 ha Latvia
2010s 159,874 ha 139,083 ha 20,791 ha Latvia
2020s 159,631 ha 135,050 ha 24,581 ha Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area — unfccc, Latvia or Sweden?
Latvia, at 159,631 ha against 135,050 ha in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area — unfccc between Latvia and Sweden?
24,581 ha, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sweden?
29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Latvia and Sweden rank globally for drained organic soils — area — unfccc?
Latvia ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 15th 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

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
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.