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

Denmark, at 2.02 kt against 0.9192 kt in Latvia as of 2020.

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

29 years are reported by both, from 1992 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 Latvia: Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC

Denmark

2.02 kt

in 2020

Latvia

0.9192 kt

in 2020

Denmark rank

13th

Latvia rank

16th

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

Denmark
Latvia

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 2.02 kt against 0.9192 kt in Latvia, a difference of 1.1 kt.

That makes Denmark's figure about 2.2 times Latvia's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 13th and Latvia ranks 16th of 33 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.6 kt	1.41 kt	1.19 kt	Denmark
2000s	2.37 kt	1.12 kt	1.25 kt	Denmark
2010s	2.11 kt	0.928 kt	1.18 kt	Denmark
2020s	2.02 kt	0.9192 kt	1.1 kt	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc, Denmark or Latvia?: Denmark, at 2.02 kt against 0.9192 kt in Latvia as of 2020.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc between Denmark and Latvia?: 1.1 kt, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Latvia?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Denmark and Latvia rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc?: Denmark ranks 13th and Latvia ranks 16th 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.