OECD vs World: Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
OECD
167,145 kt
in 2024
World
655,440 kt
in 2024
OECD rank
2nd
World rank
1st
Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time
- OECD
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 655,440 kt against 167,145 kt in OECD, a difference of 488,295 kt.
That makes World's figure about 3.9 times OECD's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
OECD ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 221 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 161,622 kt | 583,236 kt | 421,614 kt | World |
| 2000s | 165,620 kt | 608,321 kt | 442,700 kt | World |
| 2010s | 166,047 kt | 642,328 kt | 476,281 kt | World |
| 2020s | 167,136 kt | 655,358 kt | 488,222 kt | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland organic soils — emissions, OECD or World?
- World, at 655,440 kt against 167,145 kt in OECD as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland organic soils — emissions between OECD and World?
- 488,295 kt, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do OECD and World rank globally for cropland organic soils — emissions?
- OECD ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 221 countries.
- 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.