Cropland organic soils — Emissions in OECD

OECD: Cropland organic soils — Emissions was 167,145 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
167,145 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 221 countries
All-time high
167,163 kt
in 2020
All-time low
155,440 kt
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Emissions in OECD, 1990–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200720241990: 155.4k kt1991: 155.4k kt1992: 162.5k kt1993: 162.6k kt1994: 162.4k kt1995: 163.2k kt1996: 163.1k kt1997: 163.1k kt1998: 163.7k kt1999: 164.8k kt2000: 165.8k kt2001: 165.8k kt2002: 165.7k kt2003: 165.5k kt2004: 165.6k kt2005: 165.7k kt2006: 165.7k kt2007: 165.5k kt2008: 165.4k kt2009: 165.5k kt2010: 165.8k kt2011: 166.1k kt2012: 166.2k kt2013: 166.1k kt2014: 166.0k kt2015: 165.9k kt2016: 165.4k kt2017: 165.5k kt2018: 166.6k kt2019: 167.0k kt2020: 167.2k kt2021: 167.1k kt2022: 167.1k kt2023: 167.1k kt2024: 167.1k kt

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%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Indonesia 226,758 kt compare
  2. 3 Russian Federation 47,911 kt compare
  3. 4 Belarus 39,137 kt compare
  4. 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 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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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.