Netherlands (Kingdom of the) vs Sweden: Drained organic soils — Emissions

Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
5.02 kt
in 2024
Sweden
6.95 kt
in 2024
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
15th
Sweden rank
13th

Drained organic soils — Emissions over time

  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
  • Sweden
0246199020072024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 6.95 kt against 5.02 kt in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), a difference of 1.93 kt.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Netherlands (Kingdom of the)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 13th of 221 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 5.27 kt 4.89 kt 0.3877 kt Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2000s 5.13 kt 5.37 kt 0.2398 kt Sweden
2010s 5.08 kt 6.28 kt 1.21 kt Sweden
2020s 5.03 kt 6.95 kt 1.92 kt Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) or Sweden?
Sweden, at 6.95 kt against 5.02 kt in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Sweden?
1.93 kt, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Sweden?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Sweden rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 13th 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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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

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.