Australia and New Zealand vs New Zealand: Grassland organic soils — Emissions

Australia and New Zealand
3,342 kt
in 2024
New Zealand
2,193 kt
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
16th
New Zealand rank
19th

Grassland organic soils — Emissions over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • New Zealand
01.0k2.0k3.0k199020072024

How they compare

Australia and New Zealand currently reports 3,342 kt against 2,193 kt in New Zealand, a difference of 1,149 kt.

That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 1.5 times New Zealand's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Australia and New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 16th and New Zealand ranks 19th of 221 countries.

Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 3,313 kt 2,179 kt 1,134 kt Australia and New Zealand
2000s 3,351 kt 2,199 kt 1,152 kt Australia and New Zealand
2010s 3,348 kt 2,205 kt 1,143 kt Australia and New Zealand
2020s 3,342 kt 2,194 kt 1,148 kt Australia and New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland organic soils — emissions, Australia and New Zealand or New Zealand?
Australia and New Zealand, at 3,342 kt against 2,193 kt in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland organic soils — emissions between Australia and New Zealand and New Zealand?
1,149 kt, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and New Zealand?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Australia and New Zealand and New Zealand rank globally for grassland organic soils — emissions?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 16th and New Zealand ranks 19th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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.