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

Denmark, at 2.02 kt against 1.3 kt in Norway as of 2020.

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

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 Norway: Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC

Denmark

2.02 kt

in 2020

Norway

1.3 kt

in 2020

Denmark rank

13th

Norway rank

15th

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

Denmark
Norway

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 2.02 kt against 1.3 kt in Norway, a difference of 0.72 kt.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.6 times Norway's.

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

Denmark ranks 13th and Norway ranks 15th of 33 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.63 kt	1.22 kt	1.41 kt	Denmark
2000s	2.37 kt	1.27 kt	1.1 kt	Denmark
2010s	2.11 kt	1.28 kt	0.8254 kt	Denmark
2020s	2.02 kt	1.3 kt	0.7155 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 Norway?: Denmark, at 2.02 kt against 1.3 kt in Norway as of 2020.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc between Denmark and Norway?: 0.72 kt, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc?: Denmark ranks 13th and Norway ranks 15th 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.