European Union (27) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Drained organic soils (CO2) — Emissions (CO2eq)

European Union (27)
136,649 kt
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
26,293 kt
in 2023
European Union (27) rank
8th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
11th

Drained organic soils (CO2) — Emissions (CO2eq) over time

  • European Union (27)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k199020062023

How they compare

European Union (27) currently reports 136,649 kt against 26,293 kt in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 110,356 kt.

That makes European Union (27)'s figure about 5.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, European Union (27) has been ahead every year.

European Union (27) ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 33 groups.

European Union (27) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 128,384 kt 26,959 kt 101,425 kt European Union (27)
2000s 133,879 kt 26,467 kt 107,412 kt European Union (27)
2010s 135,555 kt 26,424 kt 109,131 kt European Union (27)
2020s 136,656 kt 26,335 kt 110,322 kt European Union (27)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils (co2) — emissions (co2eq), European Union (27) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
European Union (27), at 136,649 kt against 26,293 kt in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in drained organic soils (co2) — emissions (co2eq) between European Union (27) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
110,356 kt, with European Union (27) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do European Union (27) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for drained organic soils (co2) — emissions (co2eq)?
European Union (27) ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Drained organic soils (CO2) — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). 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 (CO2) — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
290 places, 9,635 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf