Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Austria or Portugal?

Austria, at 308.28 kt against 243.88 kt in Portugal as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Portugal?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

Austria vs Portugal: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)

Austria

308.28 kt

in 2024

Portugal

243.88 kt

in 2024

Austria rank

67th

Portugal rank

70th

Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time

Austria
Portugal

How they compare

Austria currently reports 308.28 kt against 243.88 kt in Portugal, a difference of 64.4 kt.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 67th and Portugal ranks 70th of 221 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1990s	293.27 kt	269.49 kt	23.78 kt	Austria
2000s	304.27 kt	262.74 kt	41.53 kt	Austria
2010s	310.28 kt	257.22 kt	53.06 kt	Austria
2020s	308.28 kt	245.02 kt	63.26 kt	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Austria or Portugal?: Austria, at 308.28 kt against 243.88 kt in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Austria and Portugal?: 64.4 kt, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Portugal?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Austria and Portugal rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?: Austria ranks 67th and Portugal ranks 70th 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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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: 12 August 2026

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.