Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc, Denmark or Ireland?

Ireland, at 2.29 kt against 2.02 kt in Denmark as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?

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.

Denmark vs Ireland: Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC

Denmark

2.02 kt

in 2020

Ireland

2.29 kt

in 2020

Denmark rank

13th

Ireland rank

11th

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

Denmark
Ireland

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 2.29 kt against 2.02 kt in Denmark, a difference of 0.27 kt.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 13th and Ireland ranks 11th of 33 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.63 kt	2.52 kt	0.1101 kt	Denmark
2000s	2.37 kt	2.49 kt	0.1178 kt	Ireland
2010s	2.11 kt	2.37 kt	0.2585 kt	Ireland
2020s	2.02 kt	2.29 kt	0.2754 kt	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc, Denmark or Ireland?: Ireland, at 2.29 kt against 2.02 kt in Denmark as of 2020.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc between Denmark and Ireland?: 0.27 kt, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc?: Denmark ranks 13th and Ireland ranks 11th 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.