Poland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Drained organic soils — Emissions

Poland
20 kt
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
18.74 kt
in 2024
Poland rank
6th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th

Drained organic soils — Emissions over time

  • Poland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 20 kt against 18.74 kt in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.26 kt.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

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

Poland ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 20.68 kt 19.22 kt 1.45 kt Poland
2000s 20.28 kt 18.87 kt 1.41 kt Poland
2010s 20.12 kt 18.84 kt 1.28 kt Poland
2020s 20.01 kt 18.77 kt 1.24 kt Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Poland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Poland, at 20 kt against 18.74 kt in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.26 kt, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
Poland ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th 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

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.