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

Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
22,988 kt
in 2024
OECD
90,594 kt
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
2nd
OECD rank
1st

Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time

  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
  • OECD
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k199020072024

How they compare

OECD currently reports 90,594 kt against 22,988 kt in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 67,606 kt.

That makes OECD's figure about 3.9 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 23,661 kt 89,568 kt 65,907 kt OECD
2000s 23,568 kt 89,741 kt 66,173 kt OECD
2010s 23,363 kt 90,138 kt 66,775 kt OECD
2020s 22,990 kt 90,630 kt 67,640 kt OECD

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland organic soils — emissions, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or OECD?
OECD, at 90,594 kt against 22,988 kt in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland organic soils — emissions between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and OECD?
67,606 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 grassland 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 Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Grassland 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.