Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Ireland or Oceania?

Oceania, at 27,478 kt against 10,800 kt in Ireland as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Oceania?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 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.

Ireland vs Oceania: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)

Ireland

10,800 kt

in 2024

Oceania

27,478 kt

in 2024

Ireland rank

17th

Oceania rank

19th

Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time

Ireland
Oceania

How they compare

Oceania currently reports 27,478 kt against 10,800 kt in Ireland, a difference of 16,678 kt.

That makes Oceania's figure about 2.5 times Ireland's.

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

Ireland ranks 17th and Oceania ranks 19th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Oceania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	11,330 kt	24,153 kt	12,823 kt	Oceania
2000s	11,114 kt	27,759 kt	16,646 kt	Oceania
2010s	10,968 kt	26,688 kt	15,720 kt	Oceania
2020s	10,815 kt	27,370 kt	16,555 kt	Oceania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Ireland or Oceania?: Oceania, at 27,478 kt against 10,800 kt in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Ireland and Oceania?: 16,678 kt, with Oceania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Oceania?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Oceania rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?: Ireland ranks 17th and Oceania ranks 19th 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.