Ireland vs Northern Europe: Grassland organic soils — Emissions

Ireland
7.04 kt
in 2024
Northern Europe
31.83 kt
in 2024
Ireland rank
5th
Northern Europe rank
4th

Grassland organic soils — Emissions over time

  • Ireland
  • Northern Europe
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How they compare

Northern Europe currently reports 31.83 kt against 7.04 kt in Ireland, a difference of 24.79 kt.

That makes Northern Europe's figure about 4.5 times Ireland's.

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

Ireland ranks 5th and Northern Europe ranks 4th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Northern Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 7.36 kt 31.27 kt 23.9 kt Northern Europe
2000s 7.21 kt 31.43 kt 24.23 kt Northern Europe
2010s 7.11 kt 31.68 kt 24.57 kt Northern Europe
2020s 7.05 kt 31.86 kt 24.81 kt Northern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland organic soils — emissions, Ireland or Northern Europe?
Northern Europe, at 31.83 kt against 7.04 kt in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland organic soils — emissions between Ireland and Northern Europe?
24.79 kt, with Northern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Northern Europe?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Northern Europe rank globally for grassland organic soils — emissions?
Ireland ranks 5th and Northern Europe 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 (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.