Faroe Islands vs Portugal: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Faroe Islands
236.34 kt
in 2024
Portugal
243.88 kt
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
72nd
Portugal rank
70th
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time
- Faroe Islands
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 243.88 kt against 236.34 kt in Faroe Islands, a difference of 7.54 kt.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Faroe Islands ranks 72nd and Portugal ranks 70th of 221 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 236.29 kt | 269.49 kt | 33.2 kt | Portugal |
| 2000s | 236.29 kt | 262.74 kt | 26.45 kt | Portugal |
| 2010s | 236.24 kt | 257.22 kt | 20.98 kt | Portugal |
| 2020s | 236.34 kt | 245.02 kt | 8.68 kt | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Faroe Islands or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 243.88 kt against 236.34 kt in Faroe Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Faroe Islands and Portugal?
- 7.54 kt, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and Portugal rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Faroe Islands ranks 72nd 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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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.