OECD vs World: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
OECD
257,740 kt
in 2024
World
830,201 kt
in 2024
OECD rank
1st
World rank
1st
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time
- OECD
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 830,201 kt against 257,740 kt in OECD, a difference of 572,461 kt.
That makes World's figure about 3.2 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 | 251,191 kt | 755,112 kt | 503,921 kt | World |
| 2000s | 255,361 kt | 780,875 kt | 525,514 kt | World |
| 2010s | 256,186 kt | 816,667 kt | 560,481 kt | World |
| 2020s | 257,766 kt | 830,164 kt | 572,398 kt | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, OECD or World?
- World, at 830,201 kt against 257,740 kt in OECD as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between OECD and World?
- 572,461 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 drained 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 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
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.