Denmark vs Greece: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Denmark
2,325 kt
in 2024
Greece
1,259 kt
in 2024
Denmark rank
44th
Greece rank
47th
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time
- Denmark
- Greece
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 2,325 kt against 1,259 kt in Greece, a difference of 1,066 kt.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.8 times Greece's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 44th and Greece ranks 47th of 221 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,389 kt | 1,291 kt | 1,098 kt | Denmark |
| 2000s | 2,368 kt | 1,286 kt | 1,081 kt | Denmark |
| 2010s | 2,361 kt | 1,275 kt | 1,086 kt | Denmark |
| 2020s | 2,331 kt | 1,260 kt | 1,071 kt | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Denmark or Greece?
- Denmark, at 2,325 kt against 1,259 kt in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Denmark and Greece?
- 1,066 kt, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Greece?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Greece rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Denmark ranks 44th and Greece ranks 47th 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.