Drained organic soils — Emissions in Americas

Americas: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 108,788 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
108,788 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
6th
of 12 groups
All-time high
108,788 kt
in 2022
All-time low
103,464 kt
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Emissions in Americas, 1990–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1990200720241990: 103.5k kt1991: 103.5k kt1992: 103.5k kt1993: 104.1k kt1994: 103.9k kt1995: 105.0k kt1996: 105.3k kt1997: 105.4k kt1998: 105.8k kt1999: 106.5k kt2000: 106.9k kt2001: 107.0k kt2002: 107.1k kt2003: 107.1k kt2004: 107.9k kt2005: 107.8k kt2006: 107.6k kt2007: 107.4k kt2008: 107.3k kt2009: 107.3k kt2010: 107.4k kt2011: 107.4k kt2012: 107.4k kt2013: 107.3k kt2014: 107.4k kt2015: 107.4k kt2016: 107.4k kt2017: 107.5k kt2018: 108.1k kt2019: 108.4k kt2020: 108.5k kt2021: 108.6k kt2022: 108.8k kt2023: 108.8k kt2024: 108.8k kt

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 3 Russian Federation 53,142 kt compare
  2. 4 Belarus, Republic of 42,203 kt compare
  3. 5 Canada 38,348 kt compare
  4. 6 Malaysia 31,521 kt compare
  5. 7 Poland 28,289 kt compare
  6. 8 Germany 27,549 kt compare
  7. 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 26,293 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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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 6th out of 12 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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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
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.