Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc, Belarus or Poland?

Belarus, at 12.62 kt against 11.58 kt in Poland as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Poland?

29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.

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.

Belarus vs Poland: Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC

Belarus

12.62 kt

in 2020

Poland

11.58 kt

in 2020

Belarus rank

2nd

Poland rank

4th

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

Belarus
Poland

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 12.62 kt against 11.58 kt in Poland, a difference of 1.04 kt.

That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.

Belarus ranks 2nd and Poland ranks 4th of 33 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belarus	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	14.33 kt	11.89 kt	2.44 kt	Belarus
2000s	13.67 kt	11.75 kt	1.92 kt	Belarus
2010s	12.95 kt	11.6 kt	1.35 kt	Belarus
2020s	12.62 kt	11.58 kt	1.03 kt	Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc, Belarus or Poland?: Belarus, at 12.62 kt against 11.58 kt in Poland as of 2020.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc between Belarus and Poland?: 1.04 kt, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Poland?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Belarus and Poland rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc?: Belarus ranks 2nd and Poland ranks 4th of 33 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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About this data

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: 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.