Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC

Sweden
2.76 kt
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5.37 kt
in 2020
Sweden rank
9th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
7th

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

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0246199020052020

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 5.37 kt against 2.76 kt in Sweden, a difference of 2.61 kt.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.9 times Sweden's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 32 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 3.11 kt 5.63 kt 2.51 kt United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 3 kt 5.5 kt 2.5 kt United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 2.84 kt 5.41 kt 2.57 kt United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 2.76 kt 5.37 kt 2.61 kt United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 5.37 kt against 2.76 kt in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2.61 kt, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc?
Sweden ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th 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.