Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Annex I countries

Annex I countries: Cropland organic soils — Emissions was 281,996 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
281,996 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
3rd
of 31 groups
All-time high
281,996 kt
in 2022
All-time low
275,889 kt
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Annex I countries, 1990–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200720241990: 276.5k kt1991: 276.5k kt1992: 276.4k kt1993: 276.2k kt1994: 275.9k kt1995: 277.4k kt1996: 277.2k kt1997: 277.4k kt1998: 278.1k kt1999: 280.0k kt2000: 281.3k kt2001: 281.2k kt2002: 280.9k kt2003: 280.5k kt2004: 280.4k kt2005: 280.3k kt2006: 280.0k kt2007: 279.6k kt2008: 279.2k kt2009: 279.0k kt2010: 279.4k kt2011: 280.0k kt2012: 280.3k kt2013: 280.2k kt2014: 280.0k kt2015: 279.9k kt2016: 279.2k kt2017: 279.3k kt2018: 280.7k kt2019: 281.3k kt2020: 281.7k kt2021: 281.7k kt2022: 282.0k kt2023: 282.0k kt2024: 282.0k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2024, cropland organic soils — emissions in Annex I countries stood at 281,996 kt. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — emissions in Annex I countries peaked at 281,996 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 275,889 kt, in 1994.

That places Annex I countries 3rd out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Annex I countries, year by year

Annual values for Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Annex I countries, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 276,485 kt
1991 276,485 kt +0.0%
1992 276,392 kt -0.0%
1993 276,151 kt -0.1%
1994 275,889 kt -0.1%
1995 277,445 kt +0.6%
1996 277,187 kt -0.1%
1997 277,365 kt +0.1%
1998 278,127 kt +0.3%
1999 280,006 kt +0.7%
2000 281,280 kt +0.5%
2001 281,167 kt -0.0%
2002 280,905 kt -0.1%
2003 280,474 kt -0.2%
2004 280,373 kt -0.0%
2005 280,334 kt -0.0%
2006 280,049 kt -0.1%
2007 279,649 kt -0.1%
2008 279,175 kt -0.2%
2009 278,973 kt -0.1%
2010 279,420 kt +0.2%
2011 279,985 kt +0.2%
2012 280,329 kt +0.1%
2013 280,206 kt -0.0%
2014 279,959 kt -0.1%
2015 279,926 kt -0.0%
2016 279,241 kt -0.2%
2017 279,288 kt +0.0%
2018 280,722 kt +0.5%
2019 281,275 kt +0.2%
2020 281,725 kt +0.2%
2021 281,688 kt -0.0%
2022 281,996 kt +0.1%
2023 281,996 kt +0.0%
2024 281,996 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 277,153 kt 275,889 kt 280,006 kt 10
2000s 280,238 kt 278,973 kt 281,280 kt 10
2010s 280,035 kt 279,241 kt 281,275 kt 10
2020s 281,880 kt 281,688 kt 281,996 kt 5

Countries ranked near Annex I countries

  1. 1 Indonesia 226,758 kt compare
  2. 2 OECD 167,145 kt compare
  3. 3 Russian Federation 47,911 kt compare
  4. 4 Belarus 39,137 kt compare
  5. 5 Canada 35,130 kt compare
  6. 6 Malaysia 29,817 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — emissions in Annex I countries?
Cropland organic soils — emissions in Annex I countries was 281,996 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Annex I countries?
The highest recorded value was 281,996 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Annex I countries?
The lowest recorded value was 275,889 kt in 1994.
How does Annex I countries rank for cropland organic soils — emissions?
Annex I countries ranks 3rd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is cropland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Annex I countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Annex I countries data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland 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.