Annex I countries vs OECD: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)

Annex I countries
388,576 kt
in 2024
OECD
257,740 kt
in 2024
Annex I countries rank
3rd
OECD rank
1st

Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time

  • Annex I countries
  • OECD
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k199020072024

How they compare

Annex I countries currently reports 388,576 kt against 257,740 kt in OECD, a difference of 130,836 kt.

That makes Annex I countries's figure about 1.5 times OECD's.

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

Annex I countries ranks 3rd and OECD ranks 1st of 32 groups.

Annex I countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Annex I countries OECD Difference Ahead
1990s 383,188 kt 251,191 kt 131,997 kt Annex I countries
2000s 385,809 kt 255,361 kt 130,448 kt Annex I countries
2010s 385,984 kt 256,186 kt 129,798 kt Annex I countries
2020s 388,481 kt 257,766 kt 130,715 kt Annex I countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Annex I countries or OECD?
Annex I countries, at 388,576 kt against 257,740 kt in OECD as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Annex I countries and OECD?
130,836 kt, with Annex I countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Annex I countries and OECD?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Annex I countries and OECD rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
Annex I countries ranks 3rd and OECD ranks 1st of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Drained 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

Indicator
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,399 data points, 1990–2024
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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.