Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Grassland organic soils — Emissions

Germany
11,487 kt
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
23,685 kt
in 2024
Germany rank
5th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
2nd

Grassland organic soils — Emissions over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 23,685 kt against 11,487 kt in Germany, a difference of 12,198 kt.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 2.1 times Germany's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 221 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 Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 11,177 kt 24,383 kt 13,206 kt United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 11,245 kt 23,881 kt 12,636 kt United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 11,350 kt 23,845 kt 12,495 kt United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 11,488 kt 23,719 kt 12,231 kt United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland organic soils — emissions, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 23,685 kt against 11,487 kt in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland organic soils — emissions between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
12,198 kt, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for grassland organic soils — emissions?
Germany ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd 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.