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

Ukraine, at 5.93 kt against 2.76 kt in Sweden as of 2020.

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

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.

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

Sweden

2.76 kt

in 2020

Ukraine

5.93 kt

in 2020

Sweden rank

9th

Ukraine rank

6th

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

Sweden
Ukraine

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 5.93 kt against 2.76 kt in Sweden, a difference of 3.17 kt.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 2.1 times Sweden's.

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

Sweden ranks 9th and Ukraine ranks 6th of 33 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sweden	Ukraine	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3.1 kt	6.13 kt	3.02 kt	Ukraine
2000s	3 kt	6.13 kt	3.13 kt	Ukraine
2010s	2.84 kt	6.04 kt	3.2 kt	Ukraine
2020s	2.76 kt	5.93 kt	3.17 kt	Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc, Sweden or Ukraine?: Ukraine, at 5.93 kt against 2.76 kt in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc between Sweden and Ukraine?: 3.17 kt, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Ukraine?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Sweden and Ukraine rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc?: Sweden ranks 9th and Ukraine ranks 6th of 33 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: 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.