Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Cropland organic soils — Emissions was 62,201 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
62,201 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
2nd
of 22 regions
All-time high
63,228 kt
in 2010
All-time low
62,201 kt
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200720241990: 62.3k kt1991: 62.3k kt1992: 62.3k kt1993: 62.3k kt1994: 62.3k kt1995: 62.7k kt1996: 62.7k kt1997: 62.8k kt1998: 62.8k kt1999: 63.2k kt2000: 63.1k kt2001: 63.1k kt2002: 63.1k kt2003: 63.1k kt2004: 63.0k kt2005: 63.1k kt2006: 63.1k kt2007: 63.1k kt2008: 63.1k kt2009: 63.2k kt2010: 63.2k kt2011: 63.1k kt2012: 63.1k kt2013: 63.0k kt2014: 62.9k kt2015: 62.8k kt2016: 62.6k kt2017: 62.6k kt2018: 62.5k kt2019: 62.6k kt2020: 62.6k kt2021: 62.5k kt2022: 62.2k kt2023: 62.2k kt2024: 62.2k kt

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

Analysis

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 62,201 kt for cropland organic soils — emissions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 63,228 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 62,201 kt, in 2022.

That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 2nd out of 22 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 62,266 kt
1991 62,266 kt +0.0%
1992 62,266 kt +0.0%
1993 62,265 kt -0.0%
1994 62,261 kt -0.0%
1995 62,715 kt +0.7%
1996 62,740 kt +0.0%
1997 62,771 kt +0.1%
1998 62,813 kt +0.1%
1999 63,183 kt +0.6%
2000 63,127 kt -0.1%
2001 63,098 kt -0.0%
2002 63,107 kt +0.0%
2003 63,069 kt -0.1%
2004 63,002 kt -0.1%
2005 63,054 kt +0.1%
2006 63,085 kt +0.0%
2007 63,115 kt +0.0%
2008 63,148 kt +0.1%
2009 63,198 kt +0.1%
2010 63,228 kt +0.0%
2011 63,148 kt -0.1%
2012 63,129 kt -0.0%
2013 63,005 kt -0.2%
2014 62,857 kt -0.2%
2015 62,844 kt -0.0%
2016 62,636 kt -0.3%
2017 62,578 kt -0.1%
2018 62,490 kt -0.1%
2019 62,633 kt +0.2%
2020 62,629 kt -0.0%
2021 62,510 kt -0.2%
2022 62,201 kt -0.5%
2023 62,201 kt +0.0%
2024 62,201 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 62,555 kt 62,261 kt 63,183 kt 10
2000s 63,100 kt 63,002 kt 63,198 kt 10
2010s 62,855 kt 62,490 kt 63,228 kt 10
2020s 62,349 kt 62,201 kt 62,629 kt 5

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  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

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Cropland organic soils — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 62,201 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 63,228 kt in 2010.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 62,201 kt in 2022.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for cropland organic soils — emissions?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 22 regions with data for 2024.
Is cropland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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.