Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Drained organic soils — Emissions

Germany
27,549 kt
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
26,293 kt
in 2024
Germany rank
8th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
9th

Drained organic soils — Emissions over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
010.0k20.0k30.0k199020072024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 27,549 kt against 26,293 kt in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1,256 kt.

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

Germany ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 28,506 kt 26,959 kt 1,547 kt Germany
2000s 28,009 kt 26,467 kt 1,541 kt Germany
2010s 27,778 kt 26,424 kt 1,354 kt Germany
2020s 27,562 kt 26,326 kt 1,236 kt Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Germany, at 27,549 kt against 26,293 kt in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1,256 kt, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
Germany ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th 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

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.