Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Iceland or Romania?

Iceland, at 0.525 kt against 0.3668 kt in Romania as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Romania?

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.

Iceland vs Romania: Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O)

Iceland

0.525 kt

in 2024

Romania

0.3668 kt

in 2024

Iceland rank

48th

Romania rank

51st

Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) over time

Iceland
Romania

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.525 kt against 0.3668 kt in Romania, a difference of 0.1582 kt.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.4 times Romania's.

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

Iceland ranks 48th and Romania ranks 51st of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.5222 kt	0.3574 kt	0.1647 kt	Iceland
2000s	0.5221 kt	0.3602 kt	0.1619 kt	Iceland
2010s	0.5224 kt	0.3604 kt	0.1619 kt	Iceland
2020s	0.525 kt	0.3668 kt	0.1582 kt	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Iceland or Romania?: Iceland, at 0.525 kt against 0.3668 kt in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Iceland and Romania?: 0.1582 kt, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Romania?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Romania rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?: Iceland ranks 48th and Romania ranks 51st 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.