Asia vs OECD: Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Asia
40,830 kt
in 2024
OECD
90,594 kt
in 2024
Asia rank
1st
OECD rank
1st
Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time
- Asia
- OECD
How they compare
OECD currently reports 90,594 kt against 40,830 kt in Asia, a difference of 49,764 kt.
That makes OECD's figure about 2.2 times Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 1st 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 | Asia | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,603 kt | 89,568 kt | 50,965 kt | OECD |
| 2000s | 39,388 kt | 89,741 kt | 50,353 kt | OECD |
| 2010s | 40,806 kt | 90,138 kt | 49,332 kt | OECD |
| 2020s | 40,850 kt | 90,630 kt | 49,780 kt | OECD |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland organic soils — emissions, Asia or OECD?
- OECD, at 90,594 kt against 40,830 kt in Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland organic soils — emissions between Asia and OECD?
- 49,764 kt, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and OECD?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Asia and OECD rank globally for grassland organic soils — emissions?
- Asia ranks 1st and OECD ranks 1st of 22 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland 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.