Europe vs Germany: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Europe
285,275 kt
in 2024
Germany
27,549 kt
in 2024
Europe rank
5th
Germany rank
8th
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time
- Europe
- Germany
How they compare
Europe currently reports 285,275 kt against 27,549 kt in Germany, a difference of 257,726 kt.
That makes Europe's figure about 10.4 times Germany's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 5th and Germany ranks 8th of 31 groups.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 280,219 kt | 28,506 kt | 251,713 kt | Europe |
| 2000s | 281,876 kt | 28,009 kt | 253,867 kt | Europe |
| 2010s | 283,160 kt | 27,778 kt | 255,381 kt | Europe |
| 2020s | 285,199 kt | 27,562 kt | 257,637 kt | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Europe or Germany?
- Europe, at 285,275 kt against 27,549 kt in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Europe and Germany?
- 257,726 kt, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Germany?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Europe and Germany rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Europe ranks 5th and Germany ranks 8th of 31 groups.
- 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.