What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc between Estonia, Republic of and Japan?

0.1916 kt, with Estonia, Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia, Republic of and Japan?

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.

Estonia, Republic of vs Japan: Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC

Estonia, Republic of

0.4681 kt

in 2020

Japan

0.2765 kt

in 2020

Estonia, Republic of rank

17th

Japan rank

20th

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

Estonia, Republic of
Japan

How they compare

Estonia, Republic of currently reports 0.4681 kt against 0.2765 kt in Japan, a difference of 0.1916 kt.

That makes Estonia, Republic of's figure about 1.7 times Japan's.

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

Estonia, Republic of ranks 17th and Japan ranks 20th of 32 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia, Republic of	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.48 kt	0.2855 kt	0.1946 kt	Estonia, Republic of
2000s	0.4768 kt	0.2875 kt	0.1893 kt	Estonia, Republic of
2010s	0.4714 kt	0.2798 kt	0.1916 kt	Estonia, Republic of
2020s	0.4681 kt	0.2765 kt	0.1916 kt	Estonia, Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc, Estonia, Republic of or Japan?: Estonia, Republic of, at 0.4681 kt against 0.2765 kt in Japan as of 2020.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc between Estonia, Republic of and Japan?: 0.1916 kt, with Estonia, Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia, Republic of and Japan?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Estonia, Republic of and Japan rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc?: Estonia, Republic of ranks 17th and Japan ranks 20th 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: 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.