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

Ireland
2.29 kt
in 2020
New Zealand
2.24 kt
in 2020
Ireland rank
11th
New Zealand rank
12th

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

  • Ireland
  • New Zealand
0123199020052020

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 2.29 kt against 2.24 kt in New Zealand, a difference of 0.05 kt.

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

Ireland ranks 11th and New Zealand ranks 12th of 32 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 2.52 kt 2.21 kt 0.307 kt Ireland
2000s 2.49 kt 2.23 kt 0.2624 kt Ireland
2010s 2.37 kt 2.24 kt 0.124 kt Ireland
2020s 2.29 kt 2.24 kt 0.0503 kt Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc, Ireland or New Zealand?
Ireland, at 2.29 kt against 2.24 kt in New Zealand as of 2020.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc between Ireland and New Zealand?
0.05 kt, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc?
Ireland ranks 11th and New Zealand ranks 12th 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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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

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.