Belarus vs Europe: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Belarus
42,203 kt
in 2024
Europe
285,275 kt
in 2024
Belarus rank
4th
Europe rank
5th
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time
- Belarus
- Europe
How they compare
Europe currently reports 285,275 kt against 42,203 kt in Belarus, a difference of 243,072 kt.
That makes Europe's figure about 6.8 times Belarus's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 4th and Europe ranks 5th of 221 countries.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42,841 kt | 280,272 kt | 237,431 kt | Europe |
| 2000s | 43,312 kt | 281,876 kt | 238,564 kt | Europe |
| 2010s | 42,736 kt | 283,160 kt | 240,423 kt | Europe |
| 2020s | 42,198 kt | 285,199 kt | 243,001 kt | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Belarus or Europe?
- Europe, at 285,275 kt against 42,203 kt in Belarus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Belarus and Europe?
- 243,072 kt, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Europe?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Europe rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Belarus ranks 4th and Europe ranks 5th 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.