Cropland organic soils — Emissions in World

World: Cropland organic soils — Emissions was 655,440 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
655,440 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
1st
of 31 regions
All-time high
655,564 kt
in 2021
All-time low
579,056 kt
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Emissions in World, 1990–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200720241990: 579.1k kt1991: 579.1k kt1992: 579.1k kt1993: 579.4k kt1994: 579.1k kt1995: 584.5k kt1996: 583.8k kt1997: 585.5k kt1998: 588.8k kt1999: 594.0k kt2000: 597.0k kt2001: 597.1k kt2002: 598.8k kt2003: 600.6k kt2004: 603.0k kt2005: 607.6k kt2006: 612.7k kt2007: 618.6k kt2008: 622.5k kt2009: 625.4k kt2010: 630.7k kt2011: 635.1k kt2012: 638.6k kt2013: 639.8k kt2014: 642.9k kt2015: 642.8k kt2016: 645.2k kt2017: 646.3k kt2018: 649.6k kt2019: 652.3k kt2020: 654.9k kt2021: 655.6k kt2022: 655.4k kt2023: 655.4k kt2024: 655.4k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cropland organic soils — emissions in World is 655,440 kt, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — emissions in World peaked at 655,564 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 579,056 kt, in 1990.

World ranks 1st of 31 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 583,236 kt 579,056 kt 594,030 kt 10
2000s 608,321 kt 596,977 kt 625,439 kt 10
2010s 642,328 kt 630,694 kt 652,291 kt 10
2020s 655,358 kt 654,904 kt 655,564 kt 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 Indonesia 226,758 kt compare
  2. 2 OECD 167,145 kt compare
  3. 3 Russian Federation 47,911 kt compare
  4. 4 Belarus 39,137 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — emissions in World?
Cropland organic soils — emissions in World was 655,440 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 655,564 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 579,056 kt in 1990.
How does World rank for cropland organic soils — emissions?
World ranks 1st out of 31 regions with data for 2024.
Is cropland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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.