Australia and New Zealand vs Norway: Drained organic soils — Emissions

Australia and New Zealand
5,301 kt
in 2024
Norway
5,416 kt
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
29th
Norway rank
28th

Drained organic soils — Emissions over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Norway
02.0k4.0k6.0k199020072024

How they compare

Norway currently reports 5,416 kt against 5,301 kt in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 115 kt.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia and New Zealand ahead.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 29th and Norway ranks 28th of 221 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 5,290 kt 5,069 kt 220.67 kt Australia and New Zealand
2000s 5,336 kt 5,181 kt 154.68 kt Australia and New Zealand
2010s 5,311 kt 5,367 kt 55.63 kt Norway
2020s 5,301 kt 5,420 kt 118.67 kt Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Australia and New Zealand or Norway?
Norway, at 5,416 kt against 5,301 kt in Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Australia and New Zealand and Norway?
115 kt, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Norway?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Australia and New Zealand and Norway rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 29th and Norway ranks 28th of 221 countries.
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

Indicator
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.