Estonia vs Iceland: Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC

Estonia
0.4681 kt
in 2020
Iceland
0.2797 kt
in 2020
Estonia rank
17th
Iceland rank
19th

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

  • Estonia
  • Iceland
00.10.20.30.40.5199020052020

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 0.4681 kt against 0.2797 kt in Iceland, a difference of 0.1884 kt.

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.7 times Iceland's.

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

Estonia ranks 17th and Iceland ranks 19th of 32 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.48 kt 0.2376 kt 0.2425 kt Estonia
2000s 0.4768 kt 0.2657 kt 0.2111 kt Estonia
2010s 0.4714 kt 0.2758 kt 0.1956 kt Estonia
2020s 0.4681 kt 0.2797 kt 0.1884 kt Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc, Estonia or Iceland?
Estonia, at 0.4681 kt against 0.2797 kt in Iceland as of 2020.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc between Estonia and Iceland?
0.1884 kt, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Iceland?
29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Estonia and Iceland rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc?
Estonia ranks 17th and Iceland ranks 19th of 32 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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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.