Ireland vs Western Europe: Drained organic soils (N2O) — Emissions (CO2eq)

Ireland
1,996 kt
in 2023
Western Europe
7,770 kt
in 2023
Ireland rank
12th
Western Europe rank
12th

Drained organic soils (N2O) — Emissions (CO2eq) over time

  • Ireland
  • Western Europe
2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k199020062023

How they compare

Western Europe currently reports 7,770 kt against 1,996 kt in Ireland, a difference of 5,774 kt.

That makes Western Europe's figure about 3.9 times Ireland's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 12th and Western Europe ranks 12th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Western Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 2,095 kt 8,090 kt 5,995 kt Western Europe
2000s 2,055 kt 7,908 kt 5,854 kt Western Europe
2010s 2,027 kt 7,837 kt 5,810 kt Western Europe
2020s 1,999 kt 7,777 kt 5,778 kt Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils (n2o) — emissions (co2eq), Ireland or Western Europe?
Western Europe, at 7,770 kt against 1,996 kt in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in drained organic soils (n2o) — emissions (co2eq) between Ireland and Western Europe?
5,774 kt, with Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Western Europe?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Western Europe rank globally for drained organic soils (n2o) — emissions (co2eq)?
Ireland ranks 12th and Western Europe ranks 12th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Drained organic soils (N2O) — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). 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 (N2O) — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf