Drained organic soils — Emissions in Caribbean

Caribbean: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 304.09 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
304.09 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
24th
of 46 regions
All-time high
332.43 kt
in 2000
All-time low
284.02 kt
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Emissions in Caribbean, 1990–2024

01002003001990200720241990: 313.8 kt1991: 313.8 kt1992: 313.8 kt1993: 313.8 kt1994: 307.7 kt1995: 295 kt1996: 288.3 kt1997: 284 kt1998: 300.7 kt1999: 327.8 kt2000: 332.4 kt2001: 327.3 kt2002: 325.2 kt2003: 313.9 kt2004: 312.8 kt2005: 311 kt2006: 314.3 kt2007: 313.3 kt2008: 311.2 kt2009: 311.9 kt2010: 312.3 kt2011: 311.3 kt2012: 318.9 kt2013: 317.9 kt2014: 321 kt2015: 321 kt2016: 322.1 kt2017: 322.1 kt2018: 323.5 kt2019: 302.4 kt2020: 305.1 kt2021: 304.1 kt2022: 304.1 kt2023: 304.1 kt2024: 304.1 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for drained organic soils — emissions in Caribbean is 304.09 kt, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Caribbean peaked at 332.43 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 284.02 kt, in 1997.

Caribbean ranks 24th of 46 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 305.88 kt 284.02 kt 327.8 kt 10
2000s 317.33 kt 310.96 kt 332.43 kt 10
2010s 317.26 kt 302.38 kt 323.51 kt 10
2020s 304.29 kt 304.09 kt 305.12 kt 5

Countries ranked near Caribbean

  1. 21 South Sudan, Republic of 9,334 kt compare
  2. 22 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 7,069 kt compare
  3. 23 Uganda 5,859 kt compare
  4. 24 France 5,777 kt compare
  5. 25 Hungary 5,571 kt compare
  6. 26 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 5,537 kt compare
  7. 27 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 5,504 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — emissions in Caribbean?
Drained organic soils — emissions in Caribbean was 304.09 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 332.43 kt in 2000.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 284.02 kt in 1997.
How does Caribbean rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
Caribbean ranks 24th out of 46 regions with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Caribbean 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.