How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Germany?

24 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2014.

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.

Colombia vs Germany: Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC

Colombia

6.68 kt

in 2014

Germany

12.43 kt

in 2020

Colombia rank

5th

Germany rank

3rd

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

Colombia
Germany

How they compare

Germany currently reports 12.43 kt against 6.68 kt in Colombia, a difference of 5.75 kt.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.9 times Colombia's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 5th and Germany ranks 3rd of 33 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Germany	Difference	Ahead
1990s	6.72 kt	12.66 kt	5.94 kt	Germany
2000s	6.72 kt	12.67 kt	5.95 kt	Germany
2010s	6.7 kt	12.68 kt	5.97 kt	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc, Colombia or Germany?: Germany, at 12.43 kt against 6.68 kt in Colombia as of 2020.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc between Colombia and Germany?: 5.75 kt, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Germany?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2014.
How do Colombia and Germany rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc?: Colombia ranks 5th and Germany ranks 3rd 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.