OECD vs World: Cropland organic soils — Emissions (N2O)
OECD
109.95 kt
in 2024
World
253.32 kt
in 2024
OECD rank
1st
World rank
1st
Cropland organic soils — Emissions (N2O) over time
- OECD
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 253.32 kt against 109.95 kt in OECD, a difference of 143.37 kt.
That makes World's figure about 2.3 times OECD's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
OECD ranks 1st 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 | 105.63 kt | 239.16 kt | 133.53 kt | World |
| 2000s | 108.62 kt | 245.01 kt | 136.39 kt | World |
| 2010s | 109.15 kt | 250.3 kt | 141.15 kt | World |
| 2020s | 109.93 kt | 253.25 kt | 143.32 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 253.32 kt against 109.95 kt in OECD as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland organic soils — emissions between OECD and World?
- 143.37 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 1st 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 (N2O). 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.