Asia vs OECD: Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Asia
307,514 kt
in 2024
OECD
167,145 kt
in 2024
Asia rank
1st
OECD rank
2nd
Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time
- Asia
- OECD
How they compare
Asia currently reports 307,514 kt against 167,145 kt in OECD, a difference of 140,369 kt.
That makes Asia's figure about 1.8 times OECD's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 1st and OECD ranks 2nd of 22 groups.
Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 248,250 kt | 161,622 kt | 86,628 kt | Asia |
| 2000s | 264,200 kt | 165,620 kt | 98,580 kt | Asia |
| 2010s | 297,844 kt | 166,047 kt | 131,796 kt | Asia |
| 2020s | 307,751 kt | 167,136 kt | 140,615 kt | Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland organic soils — emissions, Asia or OECD?
- Asia, at 307,514 kt against 167,145 kt in OECD as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland organic soils — emissions between Asia and OECD?
- 140,369 kt, with Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and OECD?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Asia and OECD rank globally for cropland organic soils — emissions?
- Asia ranks 1st and OECD ranks 2nd of 22 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.