Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Finland or Ukraine?

Ukraine, at 19,358 kt against 14,036 kt in Finland as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ukraine?

33 years are reported by both, from 1992 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.

Finland vs Ukraine: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)

Finland

14,036 kt

in 2024

Ukraine

19,358 kt

in 2024

Finland rank

15th

Ukraine rank

12th

Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time

Finland
Ukraine

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 19,358 kt against 14,036 kt in Finland, a difference of 5,322 kt.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.4 times Finland's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 15th and Ukraine ranks 12th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Ukraine	Difference	Ahead
1990s	10,802 kt	20,378 kt	9,576 kt	Ukraine
2000s	12,126 kt	19,777 kt	7,651 kt	Ukraine
2010s	13,048 kt	19,415 kt	6,367 kt	Ukraine
2020s	14,009 kt	19,349 kt	5,339 kt	Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Finland or Ukraine?: Ukraine, at 19,358 kt against 14,036 kt in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Finland and Ukraine?: 5,322 kt, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ukraine?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Finland and Ukraine rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?: Finland ranks 15th and Ukraine ranks 12th 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

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.