Ireland vs Small Island Developing States (SIDS): Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)

Ireland
10,107 kt
in 2024
Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
1,023 kt
in 2024
Ireland rank
6th
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank
4th

Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time

  • Ireland
  • Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k199020072024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 10,107 kt against 1,023 kt in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), a difference of 9,084 kt.

That makes Ireland's figure about 9.9 times Small Island Developing States (SIDS)'s.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 6th and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 4th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Difference Ahead
1990s 10,558 kt 815.4 kt 9,743 kt Ireland
2000s 10,341 kt 980.8 kt 9,360 kt Ireland
2010s 10,206 kt 1,016 kt 9,190 kt Ireland
2020s 10,117 kt 1,019 kt 9,098 kt Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland organic soils — emissions, Ireland or Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
Ireland, at 10,107 kt against 1,023 kt in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland organic soils — emissions between Ireland and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
9,084 kt, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank globally for grassland organic soils — emissions?
Ireland ranks 6th and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 4th 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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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.