Congo vs Iceland: Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O)
Congo
0.4853 kt
in 2024
Iceland
0.525 kt
in 2024
Congo rank
49th
Iceland rank
48th
Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) over time
- Congo
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.525 kt against 0.4853 kt in Congo, a difference of 0.0397 kt.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 49th and Iceland ranks 48th of 221 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4207 kt | 0.5222 kt | 0.1014 kt | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.392 kt | 0.5221 kt | 0.1301 kt | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.4492 kt | 0.5224 kt | 0.0732 kt | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.4811 kt | 0.525 kt | 0.0439 kt | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Congo or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 0.525 kt against 0.4853 kt in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Congo and Iceland?
- 0.0397 kt, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Iceland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Iceland rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Congo ranks 49th 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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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.