Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Americas

Americas: Cropland organic soils — Emissions was 42.8 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
42.8 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
7th
of 31 groups
All-time high
42.8 kt
in 2022
All-time low
40.66 kt
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Americas, 1990–2024

0102030401990200720241990: 40.7 kt1991: 40.7 kt1992: 40.7 kt1993: 40.7 kt1994: 40.7 kt1995: 41.2 kt1996: 41.3 kt1997: 41.4 kt1998: 41.6 kt1999: 41.9 kt2000: 42.1 kt2001: 42.2 kt2002: 42.3 kt2003: 42.3 kt2004: 42.4 kt2005: 42.4 kt2006: 42.3 kt2007: 42.2 kt2008: 42.2 kt2009: 42.2 kt2010: 42.2 kt2011: 42.2 kt2012: 42.2 kt2013: 42.2 kt2014: 42.2 kt2015: 42.2 kt2016: 42.3 kt2017: 42.3 kt2018: 42.6 kt2019: 42.7 kt2020: 42.7 kt2021: 42.7 kt2022: 42.8 kt2023: 42.8 kt2024: 42.8 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cropland organic soils — emissions in Americas is 42.8 kt, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — emissions in Americas peaked at 42.8 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 40.66 kt, in 1990.

That places Americas 7th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Cropland organic soils — Emissions (N2O) in Americas, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 40.66 kt
1991 40.66 kt +0.0%
1992 40.66 kt +0.0%
1993 40.73 kt +0.2%
1994 40.7 kt -0.1%
1995 41.2 kt +1.2%
1996 41.28 kt +0.2%
1997 41.35 kt +0.2%
1998 41.56 kt +0.5%
1999 41.85 kt +0.7%
2000 42.12 kt +0.6%
2001 42.21 kt +0.2%
2002 42.26 kt +0.1%
2003 42.28 kt +0.1%
2004 42.42 kt +0.3%
2005 42.36 kt -0.2%
2006 42.29 kt -0.1%
2007 42.21 kt -0.2%
2008 42.16 kt -0.1%
2009 42.15 kt -0.0%
2010 42.18 kt +0.1%
2011 42.21 kt +0.1%
2012 42.22 kt +0.0%
2013 42.22 kt +0.0%
2014 42.23 kt +0.0%
2015 42.23 kt +0.0%
2016 42.27 kt +0.1%
2017 42.33 kt +0.1%
2018 42.57 kt +0.6%
2019 42.65 kt +0.2%
2020 42.71 kt +0.1%
2021 42.73 kt +0.0%
2022 42.8 kt +0.2%
2023 42.8 kt +0.0%
2024 42.8 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.06 kt 40.66 kt 41.85 kt 10
2000s 42.25 kt 42.12 kt 42.42 kt 10
2010s 42.31 kt 42.18 kt 42.65 kt 10
2020s 42.77 kt 42.71 kt 42.8 kt 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 4 Belarus 27.6 kt compare
  2. 5 Canada 24.78 kt compare
  3. 6 Poland 15.8 kt compare
  4. 7 Ukraine 12.85 kt compare
  5. 8 Germany 11.33 kt compare
  6. 9 Finland 8.68 kt compare
  7. 10 Lithuania 5.99 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — emissions in Americas?
Cropland organic soils — emissions in Americas was 42.8 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 42.8 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 40.66 kt in 1990.
How does Americas rank for cropland organic soils — emissions?
Americas ranks 7th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is cropland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland organic soils — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Emissions (N2O)
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.