Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Americas
Americas: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) was 108,788 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat
Drained organic soils — Emissions in Americas, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, drained organic soils — emissions in Americas stood at 108,788 kt. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Americas peaked at 108,788 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 103,464 kt, in 1990.
That places Americas 9th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Americas, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 103,464 kt | — |
| 1991 | 103,464 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 103,464 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 104,052 kt | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 103,894 kt | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 105,000 kt | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 105,253 kt | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 105,378 kt | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 105,761 kt | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 106,512 kt | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 106,929 kt | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 107,009 kt | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 107,119 kt | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 107,114 kt | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 107,947 kt | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 107,780 kt | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 107,623 kt | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 107,429 kt | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 107,346 kt | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 107,315 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 107,365 kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 107,406 kt | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 107,372 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 107,314 kt | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 107,400 kt | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 107,369 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 107,380 kt | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 107,537 kt | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 108,081 kt | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 108,363 kt | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 108,463 kt | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 108,577 kt | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 108,788 kt | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 108,788 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 108,788 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104,624 kt | 103,464 kt | 106,512 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 107,361 kt | 106,929 kt | 107,947 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 107,559 kt | 107,314 kt | 108,363 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 108,681 kt | 108,463 kt | 108,788 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 6 Malaysia 31,521 kt compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 4,488 kt compare
- 7 Poland 28,289 kt compare
- 7 Viet Nam 3,820 kt compare
- 8 Germany 27,549 kt compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,602 kt compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 469.36 kt compare
- 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 26,293 kt compare
- 10 Mongolia 22,193 kt compare
- 10 Republic of Moldova 193.72 kt compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 147.81 kt compare
- 11 Papua New Guinea 22,096 kt compare
- 12 Türkiye 3.18 kt compare
- 12 Ukraine 19,358 kt compare
More climate change data for Americas
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 28.70 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.51 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 342,967 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.17 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 41,659 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 273,211 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 222,184 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 51,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 838.43 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drained organic soils — emissions in Americas?
- Drained organic soils — emissions in Americas was 108,788 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 108,788 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 103,464 kt in 1990.
- How does Americas rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Americas ranks 9th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is drained 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 Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.