Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Chile or Switzerland?

Chile, at 1,040 kt against 798.13 kt in Switzerland as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Switzerland?

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.

Chile vs Switzerland: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)

Chile

1,040 kt

in 2024

Switzerland

798.13 kt

in 2024

Chile rank

51st

Switzerland rank

53rd

Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time

Chile
Switzerland

How they compare

Chile currently reports 1,040 kt against 798.13 kt in Switzerland, a difference of 241.87 kt.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.

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

Chile ranks 51st and Switzerland ranks 53rd of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	999.17 kt	926.2 kt	72.97 kt	Chile
2000s	1,005 kt	832.23 kt	173.05 kt	Chile
2010s	1,009 kt	815.84 kt	192.82 kt	Chile
2020s	1,039 kt	799.28 kt	239.61 kt	Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Chile or Switzerland?: Chile, at 1,040 kt against 798.13 kt in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Chile and Switzerland?: 241.87 kt, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Switzerland?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Chile and Switzerland rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?: Chile ranks 51st and Switzerland ranks 53rd 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.