Cropland organic soils — Emissions in United States of America

United States of America: Cropland organic soils — Emissions was 16.29 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
16.29 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
12th
of 31 groups
All-time high
16.29 kt
in 2020
All-time low
16 kt
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Emissions in United States of America, 1990–2024

0510151990200720241990: 16 kt1991: 16 kt1992: 16 kt1993: 16 kt1994: 16 kt1995: 16.1 kt1996: 16.1 kt1997: 16.1 kt1998: 16.1 kt1999: 16.2 kt2000: 16.2 kt2001: 16.2 kt2002: 16.3 kt2003: 16.3 kt2004: 16.3 kt2005: 16.3 kt2006: 16.3 kt2007: 16.2 kt2008: 16.2 kt2009: 16.2 kt2010: 16.2 kt2011: 16.2 kt2012: 16.2 kt2013: 16.2 kt2014: 16.2 kt2015: 16.2 kt2016: 16.2 kt2017: 16.2 kt2018: 16.3 kt2019: 16.3 kt2020: 16.3 kt2021: 16.3 kt2022: 16.3 kt2023: 16.3 kt2024: 16.3 kt

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 16.29 kt.

The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — emissions in United States of America peaked at 16.29 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16 kt, in 1994.

United States of America ranks 12th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Cropland organic soils — Emissions in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Cropland organic soils — Emissions (N2O) in United States of America, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 16.04 kt
1991 16.04 kt +0.0%
1992 16.04 kt +0.0%
1993 16.02 kt -0.1%
1994 16 kt -0.1%
1995 16.11 kt +0.7%
1996 16.11 kt -0.0%
1997 16.12 kt +0.1%
1998 16.14 kt +0.1%
1999 16.17 kt +0.2%
2000 16.23 kt +0.4%
2001 16.25 kt +0.1%
2002 16.26 kt +0.1%
2003 16.26 kt +0.0%
2004 16.26 kt -0.0%
2005 16.25 kt -0.0%
2006 16.25 kt -0.0%
2007 16.25 kt -0.0%
2008 16.24 kt -0.1%
2009 16.23 kt -0.0%
2010 16.24 kt +0.1%
2011 16.25 kt +0.0%
2012 16.25 kt -0.0%
2013 16.23 kt -0.1%
2014 16.23 kt -0.1%
2015 16.22 kt -0.0%
2016 16.2 kt -0.2%
2017 16.2 kt +0.0%
2018 16.27 kt +0.4%
2019 16.29 kt +0.1%
2020 16.29 kt +0.0%
2021 16.29 kt -0.0%
2022 16.29 kt -0.0%
2023 16.29 kt +0.0%
2024 16.29 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.08 kt 16 kt 16.17 kt 10
2000s 16.25 kt 16.23 kt 16.26 kt 10
2010s 16.24 kt 16.2 kt 16.29 kt 10
2020s 16.29 kt 16.29 kt 16.29 kt 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 9 Finland 8.68 kt compare
  2. 9 Republic of Moldova 0.1314 kt compare
  3. 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.0998 kt compare
  4. 10 Lithuania 5.99 kt compare
  5. 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0687 kt compare
  6. 11 Sweden 5.86 kt compare
  7. 12 Malaysia 4.56 kt compare
  8. 12 Türkiye 0.0021 kt compare
  9. 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0 kt
  10. 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 kt
  11. 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 kt
  12. 13 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
  13. 13 Papua New Guinea 3.84 kt compare
  14. 13 Syrian Arab Republic 0 kt
  15. 13 Timor-Leste 0 kt
  16. 13 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
  17. 13 Micronesia 0 kt
  18. 13 Polynesia 0 kt
  19. 14 Hungary 3.66 kt compare
  20. 15 France 3.34 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — emissions in United States of America?
Cropland organic soils — emissions in United States of America was 16.29 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 16.29 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 16 kt in 1994.
How does United States of America rank for cropland organic soils — emissions?
United States of America ranks 12th 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 0.4%. 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 (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.