Drained organic soils — Emissions in Annex I countries

Annex I countries: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 388,576 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
388,576 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
3rd
of 31 groups
All-time high
388,576 kt
in 2022
All-time low
382,141 kt
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Emissions in Annex I countries, 1990–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200720241990: 382.8k kt1991: 382.8k kt1992: 382.7k kt1993: 382.4k kt1994: 382.1k kt1995: 383.6k kt1996: 383.1k kt1997: 382.9k kt1998: 383.7k kt1999: 385.7k kt2000: 387.1k kt2001: 387.0k kt2002: 386.6k kt2003: 386.1k kt2004: 385.9k kt2005: 385.8k kt2006: 385.5k kt2007: 385.1k kt2008: 384.6k kt2009: 384.4k kt2010: 385.0k kt2011: 385.7k kt2012: 386.1k kt2013: 386.0k kt2014: 385.7k kt2015: 385.7k kt2016: 385.2k kt2017: 385.4k kt2018: 387.2k kt2019: 387.9k kt2020: 388.4k kt2021: 388.3k kt2022: 388.6k kt2023: 388.6k kt2024: 388.6k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for drained organic soils — emissions in Annex I countries is 388,576 kt, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Annex I countries peaked at 388,576 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 382,141 kt, in 1994.

That places Annex I countries 3rd out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Drained organic soils — Emissions in Annex I countries, year by year

Annual values for Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Annex I countries, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 382,805 kt
1991 382,805 kt +0.0%
1992 382,718 kt -0.0%
1993 382,442 kt -0.1%
1994 382,141 kt -0.1%
1995 383,563 kt +0.4%
1996 383,109 kt -0.1%
1997 382,861 kt -0.1%
1998 383,742 kt +0.2%
1999 385,694 kt +0.5%
2000 387,091 kt +0.4%
2001 386,980 kt -0.0%
2002 386,639 kt -0.1%
2003 386,106 kt -0.1%
2004 385,908 kt -0.1%
2005 385,834 kt -0.0%
2006 385,506 kt -0.1%
2007 385,072 kt -0.1%
2008 384,590 kt -0.1%
2009 384,366 kt -0.1%
2010 384,974 kt +0.2%
2011 385,718 kt +0.2%
2012 386,117 kt +0.1%
2013 385,984 kt -0.0%
2014 385,682 kt -0.1%
2015 385,657 kt -0.0%
2016 385,245 kt -0.1%
2017 385,368 kt +0.0%
2018 387,223 kt +0.5%
2019 387,871 kt +0.2%
2020 388,357 kt +0.1%
2021 388,318 kt -0.0%
2022 388,576 kt +0.1%
2023 388,576 kt +0.0%
2024 388,576 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 383,188 kt 382,141 kt 385,694 kt 10
2000s 385,809 kt 384,366 kt 387,091 kt 10
2010s 385,984 kt 384,974 kt 387,871 kt 10
2020s 388,481 kt 388,318 kt 388,576 kt 5

Countries ranked near Annex I countries

  1. 1 OECD 257,740 kt compare
  2. 2 Indonesia 241,354 kt compare
  3. 3 Russian Federation 53,142 kt compare
  4. 4 Belarus 42,203 kt compare
  5. 5 Canada 38,348 kt compare
  6. 6 Malaysia 31,521 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — emissions in Annex I countries?
Drained organic soils — emissions in Annex I countries was 388,576 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Annex I countries?
The highest recorded value was 388,576 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Annex I countries?
The lowest recorded value was 382,141 kt in 1994.
How does Annex I countries rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
Annex I countries ranks 3rd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Annex I countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Annex I countries 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
Last refreshed

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.