Belgium vs Iceland: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre (square)

Belgium
0.0066 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland
0.0073 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Belgium rank
45th
Iceland rank
43rd

Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre (square) over time

  • Belgium
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.0073 kt per square kilometre against 0.0066 kt per square kilometre in Belgium, a difference of 0.0007 kt per square kilometre.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 45th and Iceland ranks 43rd of 189 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0067 kt per square kilometre 0.0073 kt per square kilometre 0.0006 kt per square kilometre Iceland
2010s 0.0066 kt per square kilometre 0.0073 kt per square kilometre 0.0007 kt per square kilometre Iceland
2020s 0.0067 kt per square kilometre 0.0073 kt per square kilometre 0.0006 kt per square kilometre Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions (co2), per square kilometre, Belgium or Iceland?
Iceland, at 0.0073 kt per square kilometre against 0.0066 kt per square kilometre in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions (co2), per square kilometre between Belgium and Iceland?
0.0007 kt per square kilometre, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Iceland rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
Belgium ranks 45th and Iceland ranks 43rd of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. 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), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 6,347 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.