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

Finland, at 5.21 kt against 2.29 kt in Ireland as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland 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.

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

Finland

5.21 kt

in 2020

Ireland

2.29 kt

in 2020

Finland rank

8th

Ireland rank

11th

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

Finland
Ireland

How they compare

Finland currently reports 5.21 kt against 2.29 kt in Ireland, a difference of 2.92 kt.

That makes Finland's figure about 2.3 times Ireland's.

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

Finland ranks 8th and Ireland ranks 11th of 32 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4.3 kt	2.52 kt	1.78 kt	Finland
2000s	4.67 kt	2.49 kt	2.18 kt	Finland
2010s	5.02 kt	2.37 kt	2.66 kt	Finland
2020s	5.21 kt	2.29 kt	2.92 kt	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc, Finland or Ireland?: Finland, at 5.21 kt against 2.29 kt in Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc between Finland and Ireland?: 2.92 kt, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc?: Finland ranks 8th and Ireland ranks 11th 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.