Australia vs Denmark: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Australia
2,861 kt
in 2024
Denmark
2,325 kt
in 2024
Australia rank
41st
Denmark rank
44th
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time
- Australia
- Denmark
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2,861 kt against 2,325 kt in Denmark, a difference of 536 kt.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 41st and Denmark ranks 44th of 221 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,838 kt | 2,389 kt | 448.84 kt | Australia |
| 2000s | 2,877 kt | 2,368 kt | 508.96 kt | Australia |
| 2010s | 2,859 kt | 2,361 kt | 498.29 kt | Australia |
| 2020s | 2,860 kt | 2,331 kt | 529.2 kt | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Australia or Denmark?
- Australia, at 2,861 kt against 2,325 kt in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Australia and Denmark?
- 536 kt, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Denmark?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Denmark rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Australia ranks 41st and Denmark ranks 44th 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
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.