France vs Southern Europe: Drained organic soils — Emissions
France
3.84 kt
in 2024
Southern Europe
1.99 kt
in 2024
France rank
20th
Southern Europe rank
22nd
Drained organic soils — Emissions over time
- France
- Southern Europe
How they compare
France currently reports 3.84 kt against 1.99 kt in Southern Europe, a difference of 1.85 kt.
That makes France's figure about 1.9 times Southern Europe's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 20th and Southern Europe ranks 22nd of 221 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.04 kt | 1.98 kt | 2.06 kt | France |
| 2000s | 3.92 kt | 2.05 kt | 1.87 kt | France |
| 2010s | 3.87 kt | 2.03 kt | 1.84 kt | France |
| 2020s | 3.85 kt | 1.99 kt | 1.86 kt | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, France or Southern Europe?
- France, at 3.84 kt against 1.99 kt in Southern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between France and Southern Europe?
- 1.85 kt, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Southern Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do France and Southern Europe rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
- France ranks 20th and Southern Europe ranks 22nd 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.