Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc, Germany or Poland?

Germany, at 12.43 kt against 11.58 kt in Poland as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?

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.

Germany vs Poland: Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC

Germany

12.43 kt

in 2020

Poland

11.58 kt

in 2020

Germany rank

3rd

Poland rank

4th

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

Germany
Poland

How they compare

Germany currently reports 12.43 kt against 11.58 kt in Poland, a difference of 0.85 kt.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

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

Germany ranks 3rd and Poland ranks 4th of 33 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	12.67 kt	11.9 kt	0.7631 kt	Germany
2000s	12.67 kt	11.75 kt	0.918 kt	Germany
2010s	12.65 kt	11.6 kt	1.05 kt	Germany
2020s	12.43 kt	11.58 kt	0.8457 kt	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc, Germany or Poland?: Germany, at 12.43 kt against 11.58 kt in Poland as of 2020.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc between Germany and Poland?: 0.85 kt, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Germany and Poland rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc?: Germany ranks 3rd and Poland ranks 4th 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.