Australia and New Zealand vs Western Europe: Grassland organic soils — Emissions
Australia and New Zealand
3,342 kt
in 2024
Western Europe
17,344 kt
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
16th
Western Europe rank
15th
Grassland organic soils — Emissions over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 17,344 kt against 3,342 kt in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 14,002 kt.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 5.2 times Australia and New Zealand's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 16th and Western Europe ranks 15th of 221 countries.
Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,313 kt | 17,032 kt | 13,718 kt | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 3,351 kt | 17,113 kt | 13,762 kt | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 3,348 kt | 17,229 kt | 13,881 kt | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 3,342 kt | 17,350 kt | 14,008 kt | Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland organic soils — emissions, Australia and New Zealand or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 17,344 kt against 3,342 kt in Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland organic soils — emissions between Australia and New Zealand and Western Europe?
- 14,002 kt, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Western Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Western Europe rank globally for grassland organic soils — emissions?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 16th and Western Europe ranks 15th 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
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.