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

Sweden, at 2.76 kt against 2.29 kt in Ireland as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?

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.

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

Ireland

2.29 kt

in 2020

Sweden

2.76 kt

in 2020

Ireland rank

11th

Sweden rank

9th

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

Ireland
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 2.76 kt against 2.29 kt in Ireland, a difference of 0.47 kt.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.

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

Ireland ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 9th of 32 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.52 kt	3.11 kt	0.5948 kt	Sweden
2000s	2.49 kt	3 kt	0.5155 kt	Sweden
2010s	2.37 kt	2.84 kt	0.4753 kt	Sweden
2020s	2.29 kt	2.76 kt	0.4683 kt	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc, Ireland or Sweden?: Sweden, at 2.76 kt against 2.29 kt in Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc between Ireland and Sweden?: 0.47 kt, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc?: Ireland ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 9th 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.