Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in OECD
OECD: Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) was 167,145 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat
Cropland organic soils — Emissions in OECD, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
OECD recorded 167,145 kt for cropland organic soils — emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — emissions in OECD peaked at 167,163 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 155,440 kt, in 1990.
OECD ranks 2nd of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in OECD, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 155,440 kt | — |
| 1991 | 155,440 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 162,525 kt | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 162,581 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 162,354 kt | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 163,244 kt | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 163,052 kt | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 163,138 kt | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 163,668 kt | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 164,783 kt | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 165,817 kt | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 165,789 kt | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 165,696 kt | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 165,500 kt | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 165,640 kt | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 165,732 kt | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 165,668 kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 165,481 kt | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 165,404 kt | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 165,477 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 165,828 kt | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 166,146 kt | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 166,174 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 166,067 kt | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 165,951 kt | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 165,890 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 165,371 kt | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 165,541 kt | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 166,553 kt | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 166,952 kt | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 167,163 kt | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 167,080 kt | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 167,145 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 167,145 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 167,145 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 161,622 kt | 155,440 kt | 164,783 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 165,620 kt | 165,404 kt | 165,817 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 166,047 kt | 165,371 kt | 166,952 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 167,136 kt | 167,080 kt | 167,163 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD
More climate change data for OECD
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 842.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 223,315 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 264,403 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26,568 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 906.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 743,908 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 240,219 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 984,128 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,088 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,467 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland organic soils — emissions in OECD?
- Cropland organic soils — emissions in OECD was 167,145 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 167,163 kt in 2020.
- What is the lowest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 155,440 kt in 1990.
- How does OECD rank for cropland organic soils — emissions?
- OECD ranks 2nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this OECD 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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About this data
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.