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
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
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.