Netherlands (Kingdom of the) vs Northern America: Grassland organic soils — Emissions

Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
4,212 kt
in 2024
Northern America
19,152 kt
in 2024
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
13th
Northern America rank
13th

Grassland organic soils — Emissions over time

  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
  • Northern America
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How they compare

Northern America currently reports 19,152 kt against 4,212 kt in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), a difference of 14,940 kt.

That makes Northern America's figure about 4.5 times Netherlands (Kingdom of the)'s.

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

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 13th and Northern America ranks 13th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Northern America Difference Ahead
1990s 4,257 kt 19,097 kt 14,840 kt Northern America
2000s 4,230 kt 19,133 kt 14,903 kt Northern America
2010s 4,229 kt 19,078 kt 14,849 kt Northern America
2020s 4,217 kt 19,146 kt 14,929 kt Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland organic soils — emissions, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) or Northern America?
Northern America, at 19,152 kt against 4,212 kt in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland organic soils — emissions between Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Northern America?
14,940 kt, with Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Northern America?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Northern America rank globally for grassland organic soils — emissions?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 13th and Northern America ranks 13th 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.