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

Iceland
0.2797 kt
in 2020
Switzerland
0.2169 kt
in 2020
Iceland rank
19th
Switzerland rank
21st

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

  • Iceland
  • Switzerland
00.10.20.3199020052020

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.2797 kt against 0.2169 kt in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0628 kt.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.

Iceland ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 21st of 32 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.232 kt 0.2253 kt 0.0067 kt Iceland
2000s 0.2657 kt 0.2213 kt 0.0444 kt Iceland
2010s 0.2758 kt 0.2182 kt 0.0576 kt Iceland
2020s 0.2797 kt 0.2169 kt 0.0628 kt Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc, Iceland or Switzerland?
Iceland, at 0.2797 kt against 0.2169 kt in Switzerland as of 2020.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc between Iceland and Switzerland?
0.0628 kt, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc?
Iceland ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 21st 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.