Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) by country
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.
Countries reporting
116
Highest
257,740 kt
OECD
Lowest
0 kt
Mozambique
Median
766.56 kt
Years covered
35
1990–2024
Data points
9,364
What the numbers show
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) is currently reported for 116 countries. The highest value is 257,740 kt in OECD; the lowest is 0 kt in Mozambique.
The median across all reporting countries is 766.56 kt, and the mean is 9,305 kt.
Over the past decade 54 countries rose and 59 fell. The largest increase was in Namibia (up 57.6%), and the largest decrease in Guinea-Bissau (down 100.0%).
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OECD | 257,740 kt | 2024 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 2 | Indonesia | 241,354 kt | 2024 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 3 | Russian Federation | 53,142 kt | 2024 | up 4.0% | flat |
| 4 | Belarus | 42,203 kt | 2024 | down 1.8% | flat |
| 4 | Melanesia | 22,176 kt | 2024 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 5 | Canada | 38,348 kt | 2024 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 6 | Malaysia | 31,521 kt | 2024 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 6 | United Republic of Tanzania | 4,488 kt | 2024 | down 2.2% | flat |
| 7 | Poland | 28,289 kt | 2024 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 7 | Viet Nam | 3,820 kt | 2024 | down 3.9% | flat |
| 8 | Germany | 27,549 kt | 2024 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 8 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 1,602 kt | 2024 | up 26.8% | rising |
| 9 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 26,293 kt | 2024 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 9 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 469.36 kt | 2024 | up 0.2% | falling |
| 10 | Mongolia | 22,193 kt | 2024 | down 1.7% | flat |
| 10 | Republic of Moldova | 193.72 kt | 2024 | up 5.6% | falling |
| 11 | Papua New Guinea | 22,096 kt | 2024 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 11 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 147.81 kt | 2024 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 12 | Ukraine | 19,358 kt | 2024 | down 0.5% | falling |
| 12 | Türkiye | 3.18 kt | 2024 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 13 | Bangladesh | 17,384 kt | 2024 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 14 | Zambia | 14,565 kt | 2024 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 15 | Finland | 14,036 kt | 2024 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 16 | Myanmar | 14,024 kt | 2024 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 17 | Ireland | 10,800 kt | 2024 | down 1.6% | falling |
| 18 | Sweden | 9,838 kt | 2024 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 19 | Sudan (former) | 9,668 kt | 2011 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 20 | Lithuania | 9,665 kt | 2024 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 21 | South Sudan | 9,334 kt | 2024 | down 2.9% | flat |
| 22 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 7,069 kt | 2024 | down 1.2% | falling |
| 23 | Uganda | 5,859 kt | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 24 | France | 5,777 kt | 2024 | down 0.7% | falling |
| 24 | Côte d'Ivoire | 2,350 kt | 2024 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 25 | Hungary | 5,571 kt | 2024 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 26 | Ethiopia | 5,537 kt | 2024 | down 4.2% | flat |
| 27 | Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | 5,504 kt | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 27 | Caribbean | 304.09 kt | 2024 | down 5.3% | flat |
| 28 | Norway | 5,416 kt | 2024 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 29 | Australia and New Zealand | 5,301 kt | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 30 | Latvia | 5,225 kt | 2024 | down 0.7% | rising |
| 31 | Estonia | 5,225 kt | 2024 | down 0.0% | rising |
| 32 | Argentina | 5,214 kt | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 33 | India | 4,809 kt | 2024 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 34 | Madagascar | 4,343 kt | 2024 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 35 | Japan | 4,283 kt | 2024 | down 2.4% | falling |
| 36 | China | 3,915 kt | 2024 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 36 | China, mainland | 3,915 kt | 2024 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 38 | Guyana | 3,283 kt | 2024 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 39 | Burundi | 3,080 kt | 2024 | down 2.8% | flat |
| 40 | Congo | 3,036 kt | 2024 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 41 | Australia | 2,861 kt | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 42 | New Zealand | 2,440 kt | 2024 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 43 | Nepal | 2,366 kt | 2024 | down 3.8% | rising |
| 44 | Denmark | 2,325 kt | 2024 | down 1.7% | flat |
| 45 | Rwanda | 1,636 kt | 2024 | down 3.5% | flat |
| 46 | Cameroon | 1,550 kt | 2024 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 47 | Greece | 1,259 kt | 2024 | down 1.4% | flat |
| 48 | Sri Lanka | 1,217 kt | 2024 | down 2.4% | falling |
| 49 | Bulgaria | 1,096 kt | 2024 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 50 | Thailand | 1,042 kt | 2024 | up 5.8% | flat |
| 51 | Chile | 1,040 kt | 2024 | up 4.2% | flat |
| 52 | Malawi | 836.4 kt | 2024 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 53 | Switzerland | 798.13 kt | 2024 | down 2.7% | falling |
| 54 | Iceland | 735 kt | 2024 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 55 | Colombia | 722.53 kt | 2024 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 56 | Guinea | 719.64 kt | 2024 | up 0.5% | falling |
| 57 | Italy | 693.18 kt | 2024 | down 1.7% | flat |
| 58 | Suriname | 686 kt | 2024 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 59 | Panama | 678.08 kt | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 60 | Botswana | 632.88 kt | 2024 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 61 | Gabon | 612.77 kt | 2024 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 62 | Romania | 536.9 kt | 2024 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 63 | South Africa | 505.06 kt | 2024 | down 1.4% | rising |
| 64 | Brazil | 486.75 kt | 2024 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 65 | Spain | 428.99 kt | 2024 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 66 | Angola | 358.14 kt | 2024 | down 4.5% | falling |
| 67 | Austria | 308.28 kt | 2024 | down 1.0% | rising |
| 68 | Czechia | 267.38 kt | 2024 | up 0.5% | falling |
| 69 | Brunei Darussalam | 259.74 kt | 2024 | up 2.8% | falling |
| 70 | Portugal | 243.88 kt | 2024 | down 6.1% | falling |
| 71 | Jamaica | 243.09 kt | 2024 | down 6.7% | rising |
| 72 | Faroe Islands | 236.34 kt | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 73 | Belgium-Luxembourg | 216.16 kt | 1999 | down 2.3% | flat |
| 74 | Belgium | 202.7 kt | 2024 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 75 | Uruguay | 191.29 kt | 2024 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 76 | Belize | 175.9 kt | 2024 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 77 | Slovenia | 163.8 kt | 2024 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 78 | Peru | 143.72 kt | 2024 | up 41.5% | rising |
| 79 | Kenya | 129.35 kt | 2024 | down 20.4% | falling |
| 80 | Liberia | 120.53 kt | 2024 | down 3.3% | rising |
| 81 | Albania | 105.52 kt | 2024 | down 3.3% | flat |
| 82 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 103.93 kt | 2024 | down 11.5% | falling |
| 83 | Fiji | 80.18 kt | 2024 | up 2.2% | falling |
| 84 | Ecuador | 79.94 kt | 2024 | down 1.7% | volatile |
| 85 | Ghana | 78.19 kt | 2024 | up 9.4% | falling |
| 86 | Costa Rica | 74.2 kt | 2024 | down 30.1% | falling |
| 87 | Slovakia | 65.29 kt | 2024 | down 0.9% | falling |
| 88 | Puerto Rico | 61 kt | 2024 | up 1.0% | falling |
| 89 | Central African Republic | 57.69 kt | 2024 | up 38.8% | rising |
| 90 | French Guiana | 45.17 kt | 2024 | up 54.3% | rising |
| 91 | Serbia and Montenegro | 37.38 kt | 2005 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 92 | Nicaragua | 27.23 kt | 2023 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 93 | Isle of Man | 20.36 kt | 2024 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 94 | Montenegro | 18.57 kt | 2024 | down 46.8% | falling |
| 95 | Croatia | 9.44 kt | 2024 | down 4.7% | rising |
| 96 | Eritrea | 8.34 kt | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 97 | Kazakhstan | 5.35 kt | 2024 | down 23.6% | flat |
| 98 | Luxembourg | 4.39 kt | 2024 | down 6.2% | falling |
| 99 | Namibia | 3.73 kt | 2024 | up 57.6% | rising |
| 100 | Eswatini | 3.3 kt | 2024 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 101 | Serbia | 2.52 kt | 2024 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 102 | Solomon Islands | 0.7042 kt | 2024 | up 53.2% | rising |
| 103 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.6581 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 104 | Mexico | 0.5846 kt | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 105 | Guinea-Bissau | 0 kt | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 105 | Mozambique | 0 kt | 2024 | down 100.0% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 830,201 kt
- Asia 348,345 kt
- Non-Annex I countries 441,624 kt
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 85,190 kt
- Annex I countries 388,576 kt
- Small island developing states (SIDS) 26,625 kt
- South-Eastern Asia 292,020 kt
- Europe 285,275 kt
- Middle Africa 6,085 kt
- Eastern Europe 150,723 kt
- European Union (27) 136,649 kt
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 114,321 kt
- Americas 108,788 kt
- Northern Europe 89,815 kt
- Northern America 88,528 kt
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 66,301 kt
- Africa 60,316 kt
- United States of America 50,180 kt
- Eastern Africa 49,818 kt
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 43,747 kt
- Western Europe 41,708 kt
- Eastern Asia 30,540 kt
- Oceania 27,478 kt
- Southern Asia 25,776 kt
- South America 19,000 kt
- Western Africa 3,268 kt
- Southern Europe 3,029 kt
- Southern Africa 1,145 kt
- Central America 956 kt
- Central Asia 5.35 kt
- Western Asia 3.18 kt
- Northern Africa 0 kt
About this data
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.