Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Burundi or Iceland?

Burundi, at 0.5721 kt against 0.525 kt in Iceland as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Iceland?

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 (N2O). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burundi vs Iceland: Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O)

Burundi

0.5721 kt

in 2024

Iceland

0.525 kt

in 2024

Burundi rank

45th

Iceland rank

48th

Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) over time

Burundi
Iceland

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 0.5721 kt against 0.525 kt in Iceland, a difference of 0.0471 kt.

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

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

Burundi ranks 45th and Iceland ranks 48th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.5613 kt	0.5222 kt	0.0392 kt	Burundi
2000s	0.5859 kt	0.5221 kt	0.0638 kt	Burundi
2010s	0.5827 kt	0.5224 kt	0.0603 kt	Burundi
2020s	0.5721 kt	0.525 kt	0.0471 kt	Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Burundi or Iceland?: Burundi, at 0.5721 kt against 0.525 kt in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Burundi and Iceland?: 0.0471 kt, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Iceland?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Iceland rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?: Burundi ranks 45th and Iceland ranks 48th 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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Indicator: Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O)
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.