Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs OECD: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
85,190 kt
in 2024
OECD
257,740 kt
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
2nd
OECD rank
1st

Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time

  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
  • OECD
100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k199020072024

How they compare

OECD currently reports 257,740 kt against 85,190 kt in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 172,550 kt.

That makes OECD's figure about 3.0 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

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

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd and OECD ranks 1st of 22 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Least Developed Countries (LDCs) OECD Difference Ahead
1990s 86,215 kt 251,191 kt 164,975 kt OECD
2000s 86,669 kt 255,361 kt 168,693 kt OECD
2010s 86,218 kt 256,186 kt 169,968 kt OECD
2020s 85,339 kt 257,766 kt 172,427 kt OECD

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or OECD?
OECD, at 257,740 kt against 85,190 kt in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and OECD?
172,550 kt, with OECD ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and OECD?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and OECD rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd and OECD ranks 1st of 22 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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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
274 places, 9,364 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.