Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Northern America

Northern America: Cropland organic soils — Emissions was 69,376 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
69,376 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
10th
of 31 groups
All-time high
69,399 kt
in 2004
All-time low
67,504 kt
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Northern America, 1990–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200720241990: 67.8k kt1991: 67.8k kt1992: 67.8k kt1993: 67.6k kt1994: 67.5k kt1995: 68.1k kt1996: 68.1k kt1997: 68.2k kt1998: 68.5k kt1999: 68.8k kt2000: 69.2k kt2001: 69.3k kt2002: 69.3k kt2003: 69.4k kt2004: 69.4k kt2005: 69.3k kt2006: 69.2k kt2007: 69.0k kt2008: 68.9k kt2009: 68.8k kt2010: 68.8k kt2011: 68.9k kt2012: 68.8k kt2013: 68.8k kt2014: 68.8k kt2015: 68.7k kt2016: 68.7k kt2017: 68.7k kt2018: 69.0k kt2019: 69.3k kt2020: 69.3k kt2021: 69.3k kt2022: 69.4k kt2023: 69.4k kt2024: 69.4k kt

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

Analysis

Northern America recorded 69,376 kt for cropland organic soils — emissions in 2024.

The figure is up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — emissions in Northern America peaked at 69,399 kt in 2004 and was at its lowest, 67,504 kt, in 1994.

That places Northern America 10th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Northern America, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 67,758 kt
1991 67,758 kt +0.0%
1992 67,758 kt +0.0%
1993 67,630 kt -0.2%
1994 67,504 kt -0.2%
1995 68,084 kt +0.9%
1996 68,102 kt +0.0%
1997 68,167 kt +0.1%
1998 68,465 kt +0.4%
1999 68,840 kt +0.5%
2000 69,221 kt +0.6%
2001 69,269 kt +0.1%
2002 69,337 kt +0.1%
2003 69,374 kt +0.1%
2004 69,399 kt +0.0%
2005 69,280 kt -0.2%
2006 69,160 kt -0.2%
2007 68,984 kt -0.3%
2008 68,865 kt -0.2%
2009 68,829 kt -0.1%
2010 68,839 kt +0.0%
2011 68,853 kt +0.0%
2012 68,840 kt -0.0%
2013 68,785 kt -0.1%
2014 68,758 kt -0.0%
2015 68,744 kt -0.0%
2016 68,666 kt -0.1%
2017 68,688 kt +0.0%
2018 69,000 kt +0.5%
2019 69,256 kt +0.4%
2020 69,322 kt +0.1%
2021 69,321 kt -0.0%
2022 69,376 kt +0.1%
2023 69,376 kt +0.0%
2024 69,376 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 68,007 kt 67,504 kt 68,840 kt 10
2000s 69,172 kt 68,829 kt 69,399 kt 10
2010s 68,843 kt 68,666 kt 69,256 kt 10
2020s 69,354 kt 69,321 kt 69,376 kt 5

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 7 Poland 22,402 kt compare
  2. 8 Papua New Guinea 21,850 kt compare
  3. 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 448.46 kt compare
  4. 9 Ukraine 18,225 kt compare
  5. 10 Bangladesh 16,339 kt compare
  6. 11 Germany 16,062 kt compare
  7. 12 Myanmar 12,675 kt compare
  8. 12 Türkiye 3.04 kt compare
  9. 13 Finland 12,309 kt compare
  10. 13 Timor-Leste 0 kt

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — emissions in Northern America?
Cropland organic soils — emissions in Northern America was 69,376 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 69,399 kt in 2004.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 67,504 kt in 1994.
How does Northern America rank for cropland organic soils — emissions?
Northern America ranks 10th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is cropland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Northern America 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
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.