Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Chile or Switzerland?

Chile, at 0.7381 kt against 0.5656 kt in Switzerland as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Switzerland?

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.

Chile vs Switzerland: Drained organic soils — Emissions

Chile

0.7381 kt

in 2024

Switzerland

0.5656 kt

in 2024

Chile rank

43rd

Switzerland rank

46th

Drained organic soils — Emissions over time

Chile
Switzerland

How they compare

Chile currently reports 0.7381 kt against 0.5656 kt in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1725 kt.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.

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

Chile ranks 43rd and Switzerland ranks 46th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.7089 kt	0.6553 kt	0.0535 kt	Chile
2000s	0.7132 kt	0.5892 kt	0.124 kt	Chile
2010s	0.7156 kt	0.5777 kt	0.1379 kt	Chile
2020s	0.7371 kt	0.5664 kt	0.1707 kt	Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Chile or Switzerland?: Chile, at 0.7381 kt against 0.5656 kt in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Chile and Switzerland?: 0.1725 kt, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Switzerland?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Chile and Switzerland rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?: Chile ranks 43rd and Switzerland ranks 46th 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

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.