Belgium vs Portugal: Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O)
Belgium
0.1378 kt
in 2024
Portugal
0.1554 kt
in 2024
Belgium rank
68th
Portugal rank
66th
Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.1554 kt against 0.1378 kt in Belgium, a difference of 0.0176 kt.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 68th and Portugal ranks 66th of 242 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1387 kt | 0.1697 kt | 0.031 kt | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.137 kt | 0.1648 kt | 0.0278 kt | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.138 kt | 0.1562 kt | 0.0181 kt | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Belgium or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 0.1554 kt against 0.1378 kt in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Belgium and Portugal?
- 0.0176 kt, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Belgium ranks 68th and Portugal ranks 66th of 242 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.