Americas vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time
- Americas
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Americas currently reports 108,788 kt against 26,293 kt in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 82,495 kt.
That makes Americas's figure about 4.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 32 groups.
Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104,624 kt | 26,959 kt | 77,665 kt | Americas |
| 2000s | 107,361 kt | 26,467 kt | 80,894 kt | Americas |
| 2010s | 107,559 kt | 26,424 kt | 81,135 kt | Americas |
| 2020s | 108,681 kt | 26,326 kt | 82,354 kt | Americas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Americas or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Americas, at 108,788 kt against 26,293 kt in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Americas and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 82,495 kt, with Americas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Americas and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Americas ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2). 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.