Drained organic soils — Emissions in Finland

Finland: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 14,036 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
14,036 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 221 countries
All-time high
14,036 kt
in 2022
All-time low
10,704 kt
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Emissions in Finland, 1990–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200720241990: 10.7k kt1991: 10.7k kt1992: 10.7k kt1993: 10.7k kt1994: 10.7k kt1995: 10.7k kt1996: 10.7k kt1997: 10.8k kt1998: 10.9k kt1999: 11.2k kt2000: 11.6k kt2001: 11.7k kt2002: 11.8k kt2003: 11.9k kt2004: 12.2k kt2005: 12.3k kt2006: 12.3k kt2007: 12.4k kt2008: 12.4k kt2009: 12.6k kt2010: 12.7k kt2011: 12.8k kt2012: 12.8k kt2013: 12.8k kt2014: 12.9k kt2015: 12.9k kt2016: 13.0k kt2017: 13.2k kt2018: 13.6k kt2019: 13.8k kt2020: 14.0k kt2021: 14.0k kt2022: 14.0k kt2023: 14.0k kt2024: 14.0k kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, drained organic soils — emissions in Finland stood at 14,036 kt. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Finland peaked at 14,036 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10,704 kt, in 1994.

Finland ranks 15th of 221 countries on this measure, 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 10,783 kt 10,704 kt 11,205 kt 10
2000s 12,126 kt 11,610 kt 12,550 kt 10
2010s 13,048 kt 12,650 kt 13,844 kt 10
2020s 14,009 kt 13,960 kt 14,036 kt 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 12 Ukraine 19,358 kt compare
  2. 13 Bangladesh 17,384 kt compare
  3. 14 Zambia 14,565 kt compare
  4. 16 Myanmar 14,024 kt compare
  5. 17 Ireland 10,800 kt compare
  6. 18 Sweden 9,838 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — emissions in Finland?
Drained organic soils — emissions in Finland was 14,036 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 14,036 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 10,704 kt in 1994.
How does Finland rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
Finland ranks 15th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland 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.