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

Iceland
0.2797 kt
in 2020
Latvia
0.9192 kt
in 2020
Iceland rank
19th
Latvia rank
16th

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

  • Iceland
  • Latvia
00.511.5199020052020

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.9192 kt against 0.2797 kt in Iceland, a difference of 0.6395 kt.

That makes Latvia's figure about 3.3 times Iceland's.

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

Iceland ranks 19th and Latvia ranks 16th of 32 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2376 kt 1.41 kt 1.18 kt Latvia
2000s 0.2657 kt 1.12 kt 0.8591 kt Latvia
2010s 0.2758 kt 0.928 kt 0.6521 kt Latvia
2020s 0.2797 kt 0.9192 kt 0.6395 kt Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc, Iceland or Latvia?
Latvia, at 0.9192 kt against 0.2797 kt in Iceland as of 2020.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc between Iceland and Latvia?
0.6395 kt, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latvia?
29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Iceland and Latvia rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc?
Iceland ranks 19th and Latvia ranks 16th 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.