Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Canada

Canada: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 was 38,348 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
38,348 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 238 countries
All-time high
38,348 kt
in 2022
All-time low
36,132 kt
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Canada, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200720241990: 36.1k kt1991: 36.1k kt1992: 36.1k kt1993: 36.1k kt1994: 36.1k kt1995: 36.6k kt1996: 36.7k kt1997: 36.7k kt1998: 37.0k kt1999: 37.3k kt2000: 37.6k kt2001: 37.7k kt2002: 37.8k kt2003: 37.8k kt2004: 37.9k kt2005: 37.8k kt2006: 37.7k kt2007: 37.5k kt2008: 37.5k kt2009: 37.5k kt2010: 37.5k kt2011: 37.6k kt2012: 37.6k kt2013: 37.6k kt2014: 37.6k kt2015: 37.6k kt2016: 37.7k kt2017: 37.8k kt2018: 38.0k kt2019: 38.2k kt2020: 38.3k kt2021: 38.3k kt2022: 38.3k kt2023: 38.3k kt2024: 38.3k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for drained organic soils — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Canada is 38,348 kt, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Canada peaked at 38,348 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 36,132 kt, in 1994.

That places Canada 5th out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36,502 kt 36,132 kt 37,324 kt 10
2000s 37,665 kt 37,485 kt 37,851 kt 10
2010s 37,722 kt 37,517 kt 38,183 kt 10
2020s 38,313 kt 38,253 kt 38,348 kt 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 2 Indonesia 241,354 kt compare
  2. 3 Russian Federation 53,142 kt compare
  3. 4 Belarus 42,203 kt compare
  4. 6 Malaysia 31,521 kt compare
  5. 7 Poland 28,289 kt compare
  6. 8 Germany 27,549 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Canada?
Drained organic soils — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Canada was 38,348 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 38,348 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 36,132 kt in 1994.
How does Canada rank for drained organic soils — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1?
Canada ranks 5th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1
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.