Australia vs Switzerland: Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC

Australia
0.088 kt
in 2020
Switzerland
0.2169 kt
in 2020
Australia rank
24th
Switzerland rank
21st

Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC over time

  • Australia
  • Switzerland
00.050.10.150.20.25199020052020

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.2169 kt against 0.088 kt in Australia, a difference of 0.1289 kt.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.5 times Australia's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 21st of 32 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.088 kt 0.2253 kt 0.1373 kt Switzerland
2000s 0.088 kt 0.2213 kt 0.1333 kt Switzerland
2010s 0.088 kt 0.2182 kt 0.1303 kt Switzerland
2020s 0.088 kt 0.2169 kt 0.1289 kt Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc, Australia or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 0.2169 kt against 0.088 kt in Australia as of 2020.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc between Australia and Switzerland?
0.1289 kt, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc?
Australia ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 21st of 32 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC. 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) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
34 places, 1,021 data points, 1990–2020
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.