Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc, Belgium or France?

France, at 0.0692 kt against 0.0317 kt in Belgium as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?

21 years are reported by both, from 2000 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.

Belgium vs France: Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC

Belgium

0.0317 kt

in 2020

France

0.0692 kt

in 2020

Belgium rank

31st

France rank

28th

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

Belgium
France

How they compare

France currently reports 0.0692 kt against 0.0317 kt in Belgium, a difference of 0.0375 kt.

That makes France's figure about 2.2 times Belgium's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 31st and France ranks 28th of 33 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	France	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0317 kt	0.0692 kt	0.0375 kt	France
2010s	0.0317 kt	0.0692 kt	0.0375 kt	France
2020s	0.0317 kt	0.0692 kt	0.0375 kt	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc, Belgium or France?: France, at 0.0692 kt against 0.0317 kt in Belgium as of 2020.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc between Belgium and France?: 0.0375 kt, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Belgium and France rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc?: Belgium ranks 31st and France ranks 28th 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.