Denmark vs New Zealand: Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O)

Denmark
1.64 kt
in 2024
New Zealand
1.11 kt
in 2024
Denmark rank
34th
New Zealand rank
37th

Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) over time

  • Denmark
  • New Zealand
00.511.5199020072024

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 1.64 kt against 1.11 kt in New Zealand, a difference of 0.53 kt.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.5 times New Zealand's.

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

Denmark ranks 34th and New Zealand ranks 37th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 1.69 kt 1.11 kt 0.5735 kt Denmark
2000s 1.67 kt 1.12 kt 0.5515 kt Denmark
2010s 1.67 kt 1.11 kt 0.5547 kt Denmark
2020s 1.65 kt 1.11 kt 0.5375 kt Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Denmark or New Zealand?
Denmark, at 1.64 kt against 1.11 kt in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Denmark and New Zealand?
0.53 kt, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and New Zealand?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Denmark and New Zealand rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
Denmark ranks 34th and New Zealand ranks 37th 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
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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.