OECD vs World: Grassland organic soils — Emissions (N2O)

OECD
57.41 kt
in 2024
World
95.55 kt
in 2024
OECD rank
1st
World rank
1st

Grassland organic soils — Emissions (N2O) over time

  • OECD
  • World
020406080100199020072024

How they compare

World currently reports 95.55 kt against 57.41 kt in OECD, a difference of 38.14 kt.

That makes World's figure about 1.7 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 56.54 kt 94.44 kt 37.9 kt World
2000s 56.65 kt 94.41 kt 37.76 kt World
2010s 57.02 kt 95.13 kt 38.11 kt World
2020s 57.44 kt 95.58 kt 38.14 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 95.55 kt against 57.41 kt in OECD as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland organic soils — emissions between OECD and World?
38.14 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 (N2O). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Grassland organic soils — Emissions (N2O)
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
Last refreshed

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.