Iceland vs Switzerland: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Iceland
735 kt
in 2024
Switzerland
798.13 kt
in 2024
Iceland rank
54th
Switzerland rank
53rd
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time
- Iceland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 798.13 kt against 735 kt in Iceland, a difference of 63.13 kt.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 54th and Switzerland ranks 53rd of 221 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 731.06 kt | 926.2 kt | 195.14 kt | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 730.88 kt | 832.23 kt | 101.35 kt | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 731.31 kt | 815.84 kt | 84.53 kt | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 735 kt | 799.28 kt | 64.28 kt | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Iceland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 798.13 kt against 735 kt in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Iceland and Switzerland?
- 63.13 kt, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Iceland ranks 54th and Switzerland ranks 53rd 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.