Australia vs New Zealand: Drained organic soils — Emissions
Australia
1.59 kt
in 2024
New Zealand
1.11 kt
in 2024
Australia rank
35th
New Zealand rank
37th
Drained organic soils — Emissions over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.59 kt against 1.11 kt in New Zealand, a difference of 0.48 kt.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.4 times New Zealand's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 35th and New Zealand ranks 37th of 221 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.58 kt | 1.11 kt | 0.4652 kt | Australia |
| 2000s | 1.6 kt | 1.12 kt | 0.4798 kt | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.59 kt | 1.11 kt | 0.478 kt | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.59 kt | 1.11 kt | 0.4818 kt | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Australia or New Zealand?
- Australia, at 1.59 kt against 1.11 kt in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Australia and New Zealand?
- 0.48 kt, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Australia ranks 35th and New Zealand ranks 37th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O). 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.