Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Canada

Canada: Cropland organic soils — Emissions was 24.78 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
24.78 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 221 countries
All-time high
24.78 kt
in 2022
All-time low
23.34 kt
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Canada, 1990–2024

05101520251990200720241990: 23.3 kt1991: 23.3 kt1992: 23.3 kt1993: 23.3 kt1994: 23.3 kt1995: 23.7 kt1996: 23.7 kt1997: 23.8 kt1998: 23.9 kt1999: 24.2 kt2000: 24.4 kt2001: 24.4 kt2002: 24.5 kt2003: 24.5 kt2004: 24.5 kt2005: 24.5 kt2006: 24.4 kt2007: 24.3 kt2008: 24.3 kt2009: 24.3 kt2010: 24.3 kt2011: 24.3 kt2012: 24.4 kt2013: 24.4 kt2014: 24.4 kt2015: 24.4 kt2016: 24.4 kt2017: 24.5 kt2018: 24.6 kt2019: 24.7 kt2020: 24.7 kt2021: 24.7 kt2022: 24.8 kt2023: 24.8 kt2024: 24.8 kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, cropland organic soils — emissions in Canada stood at 24.78 kt. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — emissions in Canada peaked at 24.78 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23.34 kt, in 1994.

That places Canada 5th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Cropland organic soils — Emissions (N2O) in Canada, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 23.34 kt
1991 23.34 kt +0.0%
1992 23.34 kt +0.0%
1993 23.34 kt -0.0%
1994 23.34 kt -0.0%
1995 23.66 kt +1.4%
1996 23.71 kt +0.2%
1997 23.77 kt +0.2%
1998 23.94 kt +0.7%
1999 24.16 kt +0.9%
2000 24.37 kt +0.8%
2001 24.44 kt +0.3%
2002 24.49 kt +0.2%
2003 24.51 kt +0.1%
2004 24.55 kt +0.2%
2005 24.49 kt -0.2%
2006 24.43 kt -0.2%
2007 24.35 kt -0.3%
2008 24.31 kt -0.1%
2009 24.31 kt -0.0%
2010 24.32 kt +0.0%
2011 24.34 kt +0.1%
2012 24.36 kt +0.1%
2013 24.36 kt +0.0%
2014 24.37 kt +0.0%
2015 24.38 kt +0.0%
2016 24.42 kt +0.2%
2017 24.45 kt +0.1%
2018 24.61 kt +0.6%
2019 24.67 kt +0.2%
2020 24.72 kt +0.2%
2021 24.72 kt +0.0%
2022 24.78 kt +0.2%
2023 24.78 kt +0.0%
2024 24.78 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.59 kt 23.34 kt 24.16 kt 10
2000s 24.42 kt 24.31 kt 24.55 kt 10
2010s 24.43 kt 24.32 kt 24.67 kt 10
2020s 24.75 kt 24.72 kt 24.78 kt 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 2 Indonesia 34.88 kt compare
  2. 3 Russian Federation 33.79 kt compare
  3. 4 Belarus 27.6 kt compare
  4. 6 Poland 15.8 kt compare
  5. 7 Ukraine 12.85 kt compare
  6. 8 Germany 11.33 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — emissions in Canada?
Cropland organic soils — emissions in Canada was 24.78 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 24.78 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 23.34 kt in 1994.
How does Canada rank for cropland organic soils — emissions?
Canada ranks 5th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada 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.