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

Northern Europe
44,832 kt
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
23,685 kt
in 2024
Northern Europe rank
5th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
2nd

Grassland organic soils — Emissions over time

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

Northern Europe currently reports 44,832 kt against 23,685 kt in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 21,147 kt.

That makes Northern Europe's figure about 1.9 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

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

Northern Europe ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 31 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Europe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 44,040 kt 24,383 kt 19,657 kt Northern Europe
2000s 44,276 kt 23,881 kt 20,396 kt Northern Europe
2010s 44,626 kt 23,845 kt 20,781 kt Northern Europe
2020s 44,870 kt 23,719 kt 21,152 kt Northern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland organic soils — emissions, Northern Europe or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Northern Europe, at 44,832 kt against 23,685 kt in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland organic soils — emissions between Northern Europe and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
21,147 kt, with Northern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Europe and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Northern Europe and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for grassland organic soils — emissions?
Northern Europe ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 31 groups.
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.