Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)

Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs): Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) was 66,301 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
66,301 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
12th
of 31 groups
All-time high
67,422 kt
in 2012
All-time low
50,697 kt
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Emissions in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), 1990–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200720241990: 50.7k kt1991: 50.7k kt1992: 50.9k kt1993: 56.4k kt1994: 56.4k kt1995: 56.6k kt1996: 56.6k kt1997: 56.7k kt1998: 56.8k kt1999: 57.2k kt2000: 57.4k kt2001: 57.4k kt2002: 57.4k kt2003: 57.4k kt2004: 57.5k kt2005: 57.6k kt2006: 57.6k kt2007: 57.6k kt2008: 57.6k kt2009: 57.7k kt2010: 57.7k kt2011: 57.7k kt2012: 67.4k kt2013: 67.4k kt2014: 67.3k kt2015: 67.3k kt2016: 66.9k kt2017: 66.8k kt2018: 66.7k kt2019: 66.5k kt2020: 66.5k kt2021: 66.3k kt2022: 66.3k kt2023: 66.3k kt2024: 66.3k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for drained organic soils — emissions in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) is 66,301 kt, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) peaked at 67,422 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 50,697 kt, in 1990.

That places Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 12th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), year by year

Annual values for Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 50,697 kt —
1991 50,697 kt +0.0%
1992 50,909 kt +0.4%
1993 56,412 kt +10.8%
1994 56,410 kt -0.0%
1995 56,620 kt +0.4%
1996 56,632 kt +0.0%
1997 56,696 kt +0.1%
1998 56,828 kt +0.2%
1999 57,235 kt +0.7%
2000 57,359 kt +0.2%
2001 57,375 kt +0.0%
2002 57,448 kt +0.1%
2003 57,424 kt -0.0%
2004 57,508 kt +0.1%
2005 57,554 kt +0.1%
2006 57,571 kt +0.0%
2007 57,593 kt +0.0%
2008 57,621 kt +0.0%
2009 57,658 kt +0.1%
2010 57,680 kt +0.0%
2011 57,749 kt +0.1%
2012 67,422 kt +16.8%
2013 67,385 kt -0.1%
2014 67,257 kt -0.2%
2015 67,257 kt -0.0%
2016 66,912 kt -0.5%
2017 66,767 kt -0.2%
2018 66,656 kt -0.2%
2019 66,457 kt -0.3%
2020 66,453 kt -0.0%
2021 66,309 kt -0.2%
2022 66,301 kt -0.0%
2023 66,301 kt +0.0%
2024 66,301 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54,913 kt 50,697 kt 57,235 kt 10
2000s 57,511 kt 57,359 kt 57,658 kt 10
2010s 65,154 kt 57,680 kt 67,422 kt 10
2020s 66,333 kt 66,301 kt 66,453 kt 5

Countries ranked near Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)

  1. 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 469.36 kt compare
  2. 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 26,293 kt compare
  3. 10 Mongolia 22,193 kt compare
  4. 10 Republic of Moldova 193.72 kt compare
  5. 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 147.81 kt compare
  6. 11 Papua New Guinea 22,096 kt compare
  7. 12 Türkiye 3.18 kt compare
  8. 12 Ukraine 19,358 kt compare
  9. 13 Bangladesh 17,384 kt compare
  10. 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0 kt
  11. 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 kt
  12. 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 kt
  13. 13 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
  14. 13 Syrian Arab Republic 0 kt
  15. 13 Timor-Leste 0 kt
  16. 13 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
  17. 13 Micronesia 0 kt
  18. 13 Polynesia 0 kt
  19. 14 Zambia 14,565 kt compare
  20. 15 Finland 14,036 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — emissions in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
Drained organic soils — emissions in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) was 66,301 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 67,422 kt in 2012.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 50,697 kt in 1990.
How does Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 12th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 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.