Cropland organic soils — Emissions in United States of America
United States of America: Cropland organic soils — Emissions was 34,246 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
34,246 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
13th
of 31 groups
All-time high
34,670 kt
in 2000
All-time low
34,012 kt
in 2017
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Cropland organic soils — Emissions in United States of America, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland organic soils — emissions in United States of America stood at 34,246 kt.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — emissions in United States of America peaked at 34,670 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34,012 kt, in 2017.
United States of America ranks 13th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cropland organic soils — Emissions in United States of America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34,659 kt | — |
| 1991 | 34,659 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 34,659 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 34,535 kt | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 34,411 kt | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 34,535 kt | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 34,484 kt | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 34,468 kt | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 34,514 kt | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 34,579 kt | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 34,670 kt | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 34,612 kt | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 34,616 kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 34,625 kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 34,593 kt | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 34,551 kt | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 34,517 kt | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 34,458 kt | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 34,390 kt | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 34,362 kt | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 34,356 kt | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 34,337 kt | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 34,303 kt | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 34,237 kt | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 34,204 kt | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 34,181 kt | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 34,038 kt | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 34,012 kt | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 34,101 kt | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 34,271 kt | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 34,277 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 34,265 kt | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 34,246 kt | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 34,246 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 34,246 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,550 kt | 34,411 kt | 34,659 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,539 kt | 34,362 kt | 34,670 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,204 kt | 34,012 kt | 34,356 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,256 kt | 34,246 kt | 34,277 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 10 Bangladesh 16,339 kt compare
- 10 Republic of Moldova 186.36 kt compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 141.5 kt compare
- 11 Germany 16,062 kt compare
- 12 Myanmar 12,675 kt compare
- 12 Türkiye 3.04 kt compare
- 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0 kt
- 13 Finland 12,309 kt compare
- 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 kt
- 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 kt
- 13 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 0 kt
- 13 Timor-Leste 0 kt
- 13 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
- 13 Micronesia 0 kt
- 13 Polynesia 0 kt
- 14 Lithuania 8,500 kt compare
- 15 Sweden 8,302 kt compare
- 16 Zambia 6,876 kt compare
More climate change data for United States of America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 10.76 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 274,482 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,922 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 213,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 229.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,627 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 107,381 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 89,068 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,313 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 336.11 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland organic soils — emissions in United States of America?
- Cropland organic soils — emissions in United States of America was 34,246 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 34,670 kt in 2000.
- What is the lowest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,012 kt in 2017.
- How does United States of America rank for cropland organic soils — emissions?
- United States of America ranks 13th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cropland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of 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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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.