Ireland vs Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Drained organic soils — Emissions

Ireland
10,800 kt
in 2024
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
43,747 kt
in 2024
Ireland rank
17th
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank
16th

Drained organic soils — Emissions over time

  • Ireland
  • Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199020072024

How they compare

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) currently reports 43,747 kt against 10,800 kt in Ireland, a difference of 32,947 kt.

That makes Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)'s figure about 4.1 times Ireland's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 17th and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 16th of 221 countries.

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) Difference Ahead
1990s 11,330 kt 43,298 kt 31,968 kt Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
2000s 11,114 kt 44,002 kt 32,888 kt Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
2010s 10,968 kt 44,282 kt 33,314 kt Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
2020s 10,815 kt 43,772 kt 32,957 kt Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Ireland or Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), at 43,747 kt against 10,800 kt in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Ireland and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
32,947 kt, with Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
Ireland ranks 17th and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 16th 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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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
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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.