Norway vs Switzerland: Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC
Norway
70,369 ha
in 2020
Switzerland
17,250 ha
in 2020
Norway rank
17th
Switzerland rank
20th
Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 70,369 ha against 17,250 ha in Switzerland, a difference of 53,119 ha.
That makes Norway's figure about 4.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 20th of 31 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65,288 ha | 17,919 ha | 47,369 ha | Norway |
| 2000s | 67,818 ha | 17,607 ha | 50,211 ha | Norway |
| 2010s | 68,952 ha | 17,360 ha | 51,592 ha | Norway |
| 2020s | 70,369 ha | 17,250 ha | 53,119 ha | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area — unfccc, Norway or Switzerland?
- Norway, at 70,369 ha against 17,250 ha in Switzerland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area — unfccc between Norway and Switzerland?
- 53,119 ha, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for drained organic soils — area — unfccc?
- Norway ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 20th of 31 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.