Norway vs Sweden: Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC
Norway
70,369 ha
in 2020
Sweden
135,050 ha
in 2020
Norway rank
17th
Sweden rank
15th
Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 135,050 ha against 70,369 ha in Norway, a difference of 64,681 ha.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.9 times Norway's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 15th of 32 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65,288 ha | 152,466 ha | 87,177 ha | Sweden |
| 2000s | 67,818 ha | 147,079 ha | 79,261 ha | Sweden |
| 2010s | 68,952 ha | 139,083 ha | 70,131 ha | Sweden |
| 2020s | 70,369 ha | 135,050 ha | 64,681 ha | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area — unfccc, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 135,050 ha against 70,369 ha in Norway as of 2020.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area — unfccc between Norway and Sweden?
- 64,681 ha, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for drained organic soils — area — unfccc?
- Norway ranks 17th 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.