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

Italy
0.2916 kt
in 2020
Switzerland
0.2169 kt
in 2020
Italy rank
18th
Switzerland rank
21st

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

  • Italy
  • Switzerland
00.10.20.3199020052020

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.2916 kt against 0.2169 kt in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0747 kt.

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

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

Italy ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 21st of 32 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2921 kt 0.2253 kt 0.0668 kt Italy
2000s 0.2928 kt 0.2213 kt 0.0714 kt Italy
2010s 0.2922 kt 0.2182 kt 0.0739 kt Italy
2020s 0.2916 kt 0.2169 kt 0.0747 kt Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc, Italy or Switzerland?
Italy, at 0.2916 kt against 0.2169 kt in Switzerland as of 2020.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc between Italy and Switzerland?
0.0747 kt, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc?
Italy ranks 18th 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.