Canada vs Europe: Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O)
Canada
27.07 kt
in 2024
Europe
201.14 kt
in 2024
Canada rank
5th
Europe rank
3rd
Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) over time
- Canada
- Europe
How they compare
Europe currently reports 201.14 kt against 27.07 kt in Canada, a difference of 174.07 kt.
That makes Europe's figure about 7.4 times Canada's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 5th and Europe ranks 3rd of 221 countries.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.77 kt | 197.57 kt | 171.8 kt | Europe |
| 2000s | 26.59 kt | 198.73 kt | 172.14 kt | Europe |
| 2010s | 26.63 kt | 199.64 kt | 173.01 kt | Europe |
| 2020s | 27.05 kt | 201.08 kt | 174.04 kt | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Canada or Europe?
- Europe, at 201.14 kt against 27.07 kt in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Canada and Europe?
- 174.07 kt, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Europe rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Canada ranks 5th and Europe ranks 3rd 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.