Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc, Bulgaria or Greece?

Greece, at 0.0838 kt against 0.0402 kt in Bulgaria as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?

31 years are reported by both, from 1990 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.

Bulgaria vs Greece: Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC

Bulgaria

0.0402 kt

in 2020

Greece

0.0838 kt

in 2020

Bulgaria rank

29th

Greece rank

26th

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

Bulgaria
Greece

How they compare

Greece currently reports 0.0838 kt against 0.0402 kt in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0436 kt.

That makes Greece's figure about 2.1 times Bulgaria's.

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

Bulgaria ranks 29th and Greece ranks 26th of 33 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Greece	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0402 kt	0.0838 kt	0.0436 kt	Greece
2000s	0.0402 kt	0.0838 kt	0.0436 kt	Greece
2010s	0.0402 kt	0.0838 kt	0.0436 kt	Greece
2020s	0.0402 kt	0.0838 kt	0.0436 kt	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc, Bulgaria or Greece?: Greece, at 0.0838 kt against 0.0402 kt in Bulgaria as of 2020.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc between Bulgaria and Greece?: 0.0436 kt, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc?: Bulgaria ranks 29th and Greece ranks 26th 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.