Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc, Italy or Latvia?

Latvia, at 0.9192 kt against 0.2916 kt in Italy as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Latvia?

29 years are reported by both, from 1992 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.

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

Italy

0.2916 kt

in 2020

Latvia

0.9192 kt

in 2020

Italy rank

18th

Latvia rank

16th

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

Italy
Latvia

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.9192 kt against 0.2916 kt in Italy, a difference of 0.6276 kt.

That makes Latvia's figure about 3.2 times Italy's.

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

Italy ranks 18th 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	Italy	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.2921 kt	1.41 kt	1.12 kt	Latvia
2000s	0.2928 kt	1.12 kt	0.832 kt	Latvia
2010s	0.2922 kt	0.928 kt	0.6358 kt	Latvia
2020s	0.2916 kt	0.9192 kt	0.6276 kt	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc, Italy or Latvia?: Latvia, at 0.9192 kt against 0.2916 kt in Italy as of 2020.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc between Italy and Latvia?: 0.6276 kt, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Latvia?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Italy and Latvia rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc?: Italy ranks 18th 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: 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.