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

Poland
28,289 kt
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
26,293 kt
in 2024
Poland rank
7th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
9th

Drained organic soils — Emissions over time

  • Poland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 28,289 kt against 26,293 kt in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1,996 kt.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

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

Poland ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 29,242 kt 26,959 kt 2,283 kt Poland
2000s 28,678 kt 26,467 kt 2,211 kt Poland
2010s 28,449 kt 26,424 kt 2,024 kt Poland
2020s 28,291 kt 26,326 kt 1,965 kt Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Poland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Poland, at 28,289 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 Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1,996 kt, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
Poland ranks 7th 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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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.