Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Caribbean
Caribbean: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) was 304.09 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat
Drained organic soils — Emissions in Caribbean, 1990–2024
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 27th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 313.83 kt | — |
| 1991 | 313.83 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 313.83 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 313.83 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 307.68 kt | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 294.97 kt | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 288.3 kt | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 284.02 kt | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 300.71 kt | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 327.8 kt | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 332.43 kt | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 327.31 kt | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 325.17 kt | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 313.87 kt | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 312.84 kt | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 310.96 kt | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 314.31 kt | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 313.29 kt | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 311.23 kt | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 311.85 kt | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 312.31 kt | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 311.29 kt | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 318.94 kt | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 317.92 kt | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 320.99 kt | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 320.99 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 322.14 kt | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 322.14 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 323.51 kt | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 302.38 kt | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 305.12 kt | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 304.09 kt | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 304.09 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 304.09 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 304.09 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 24 Côte d'Ivoire 2,350 kt compare
- 24 France 5,777 kt compare
- 25 Hungary 5,571 kt compare
- 26 Ethiopia 5,537 kt compare
- 27 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 5,504 kt compare
- 28 Norway 5,416 kt compare
- 29 Australia and New Zealand 5,301 kt compare
- 30 Cabo Verde 0 kt
- 30 Latvia 5,225 kt compare
More climate change data for Caribbean
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 196.02 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 31,106 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,905 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,200 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 33.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 792.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,366 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,732 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.15 kt (2050)
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 27th out of 31 countries 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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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.