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

Europe
55.32 kt
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
16.91 kt
in 2024
Europe rank
3rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
2nd

Grassland organic soils — Emissions over time

  • Europe
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2030405060199020072024

How they compare

Europe currently reports 55.32 kt against 16.91 kt in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 38.41 kt.

That makes Europe's figure about 3.3 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

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

Europe ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 31 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 54.96 kt 17.41 kt 37.55 kt Europe
2000s 54.58 kt 17.04 kt 37.54 kt Europe
2010s 54.91 kt 17.02 kt 37.89 kt Europe
2020s 55.33 kt 16.93 kt 38.4 kt Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland organic soils — emissions, Europe or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Europe, at 55.32 kt against 16.91 kt in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland organic soils — emissions between Europe and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
38.41 kt, with Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Europe and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for grassland organic soils — emissions?
Europe ranks 3rd 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 (N2O). 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 (N2O)
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.