Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc, Canada or Japan?

Japan, at 0.2765 kt against 0.2031 kt in Canada as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?

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.

Canada vs Japan: Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC

Canada

0.2031 kt

in 2020

Japan

0.2765 kt

in 2020

Canada rank

23rd

Japan rank

20th

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

Canada
Japan

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.2765 kt against 0.2031 kt in Canada, a difference of 0.0734 kt.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Canada's.

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

Canada ranks 23rd and Japan ranks 20th of 33 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.2031 kt	0.2854 kt	0.0823 kt	Japan
2000s	0.2031 kt	0.2875 kt	0.0844 kt	Japan
2010s	0.2031 kt	0.2798 kt	0.0767 kt	Japan
2020s	0.2031 kt	0.2765 kt	0.0734 kt	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc, Canada or Japan?: Japan, at 0.2765 kt against 0.2031 kt in Canada as of 2020.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc between Canada and Japan?: 0.0734 kt, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Canada and Japan rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc?: Canada ranks 23rd and Japan ranks 20th 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.