Canada vs Western Europe: Grassland organic soils — Emissions
Canada
3,218 kt
in 2024
Western Europe
17,344 kt
in 2024
Canada rank
17th
Western Europe rank
15th
Grassland organic soils — Emissions over time
- Canada
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 17,344 kt against 3,218 kt in Canada, a difference of 14,126 kt.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 5.4 times Canada's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 17th 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 | Canada | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,046 kt | 17,032 kt | 13,986 kt | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 3,032 kt | 17,113 kt | 14,081 kt | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 3,084 kt | 17,229 kt | 14,146 kt | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 3,214 kt | 17,350 kt | 14,136 kt | Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland organic soils — emissions, Canada or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 17,344 kt against 3,218 kt in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland organic soils — emissions between Canada and Western Europe?
- 14,126 kt, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Western Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Western Europe rank globally for grassland organic soils — emissions?
- Canada ranks 17th 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.