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

Canada
0.2031 kt
in 2020
Switzerland
0.2169 kt
in 2020
Canada rank
23rd
Switzerland rank
22nd

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

  • Canada
  • Switzerland
00.050.10.150.20.25199020052020

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.2169 kt against 0.2031 kt in Canada, a difference of 0.0138 kt.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

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

Canada ranks 23rd and Switzerland ranks 22nd of 33 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2031 kt 0.2253 kt 0.0222 kt Switzerland
2000s 0.2031 kt 0.2213 kt 0.0182 kt Switzerland
2010s 0.2031 kt 0.2182 kt 0.0151 kt Switzerland
2020s 0.2031 kt 0.2169 kt 0.0138 kt Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc, Canada or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 0.2169 kt against 0.2031 kt in Canada as of 2020.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc between Canada and Switzerland?
0.0138 kt, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc?
Canada ranks 23rd and Switzerland ranks 22nd 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

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.