OECD vs World: Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
OECD
90,594 kt
in 2024
World
174,760 kt
in 2024
OECD rank
1st
World rank
1st
Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time
- OECD
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 174,760 kt against 90,594 kt in OECD, a difference of 84,166 kt.
That makes World's figure about 1.9 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 | 89,568 kt | 171,875 kt | 82,307 kt | World |
| 2000s | 89,741 kt | 172,554 kt | 82,813 kt | World |
| 2010s | 90,138 kt | 174,339 kt | 84,201 kt | World |
| 2020s | 90,630 kt | 174,805 kt | 84,175 kt | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland organic soils — emissions, OECD or World?
- World, at 174,760 kt against 90,594 kt in OECD as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland organic soils — emissions between OECD and World?
- 84,166 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 grassland 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 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.