Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Cropland organic soils — Emissions was 30,523 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
30,523 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
14th
of 31 groups
All-time high
30,842 kt
in 2012
All-time low
29,313 kt
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200720241990: 29.3k kt1991: 29.3k kt1992: 29.3k kt1993: 29.3k kt1994: 29.3k kt1995: 29.7k kt1996: 29.7k kt1997: 29.7k kt1998: 29.8k kt1999: 30.3k kt2000: 30.3k kt2001: 30.2k kt2002: 30.2k kt2003: 30.2k kt2004: 30.2k kt2005: 30.3k kt2006: 30.3k kt2007: 30.3k kt2008: 30.4k kt2009: 30.5k kt2010: 30.5k kt2011: 30.6k kt2012: 30.8k kt2013: 30.8k kt2014: 30.8k kt2015: 30.8k kt2016: 30.7k kt2017: 30.7k kt2018: 30.6k kt2019: 30.6k kt2020: 30.6k kt2021: 30.5k kt2022: 30.5k kt2023: 30.5k kt2024: 30.5k kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, cropland organic soils — emissions in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) stood at 30,523 kt.

The figure is down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — emissions in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 30,842 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 29,313 kt, in 1994.

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 14th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 29,314 kt
1991 29,314 kt +0.0%
1992 29,314 kt +0.0%
1993 29,314 kt +0.0%
1994 29,313 kt -0.0%
1995 29,683 kt +1.3%
1996 29,679 kt -0.0%
1997 29,703 kt +0.1%
1998 29,827 kt +0.4%
1999 30,296 kt +1.6%
2000 30,278 kt -0.1%
2001 30,205 kt -0.2%
2002 30,246 kt +0.1%
2003 30,191 kt -0.2%
2004 30,206 kt +0.1%
2005 30,278 kt +0.2%
2006 30,324 kt +0.2%
2007 30,304 kt -0.1%
2008 30,382 kt +0.3%
2009 30,462 kt +0.3%
2010 30,511 kt +0.2%
2011 30,637 kt +0.4%
2012 30,842 kt +0.7%
2013 30,815 kt -0.1%
2014 30,795 kt -0.1%
2015 30,797 kt +0.0%
2016 30,703 kt -0.3%
2017 30,658 kt -0.1%
2018 30,601 kt -0.2%
2019 30,579 kt -0.1%
2020 30,553 kt -0.1%
2021 30,541 kt -0.0%
2022 30,523 kt -0.1%
2023 30,523 kt +0.0%
2024 30,523 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29,576 kt 29,313 kt 30,296 kt 10
2000s 30,288 kt 30,191 kt 30,462 kt 10
2010s 30,694 kt 30,511 kt 30,842 kt 10
2020s 30,532 kt 30,523 kt 30,553 kt 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 141.5 kt compare
  2. 11 Germany 16,062 kt compare
  3. 12 Myanmar 12,675 kt compare
  4. 12 Türkiye 3.04 kt compare
  5. 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0 kt
  6. 13 Finland 12,309 kt compare
  7. 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 kt
  8. 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 kt
  9. 13 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
  10. 13 Syrian Arab Republic 0 kt
  11. 13 Timor-Leste 0 kt
  12. 13 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
  13. 13 Micronesia 0 kt
  14. 13 Polynesia 0 kt
  15. 14 Lithuania 8,500 kt compare
  16. 15 Sweden 8,302 kt compare
  17. 16 Zambia 6,876 kt compare
  18. 17 Uganda 5,520 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — emissions in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Cropland organic soils — emissions in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 30,523 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 30,842 kt in 2012.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 29,313 kt in 1994.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for cropland organic soils — emissions?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 14th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is cropland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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.