Drained organic soils — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Drained organic soils — Emissions was 85,190 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
85,190 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
2nd
of 22 regions
All-time high
86,847 kt
in 1999
All-time low
85,190 kt
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200720241990: 85.9k kt1991: 85.9k kt1992: 85.9k kt1993: 85.9k kt1994: 85.9k kt1995: 86.5k kt1996: 86.4k kt1997: 86.4k kt1998: 86.5k kt1999: 86.8k kt2000: 86.8k kt2001: 86.8k kt2002: 86.8k kt2003: 86.7k kt2004: 86.6k kt2005: 86.6k kt2006: 86.6k kt2007: 86.6k kt2008: 86.6k kt2009: 86.6k kt2010: 86.7k kt2011: 86.6k kt2012: 86.6k kt2013: 86.5k kt2014: 86.3k kt2015: 86.2k kt2016: 86.0k kt2017: 85.9k kt2018: 85.8k kt2019: 85.7k kt2020: 85.6k kt2021: 85.5k kt2022: 85.2k kt2023: 85.2k kt2024: 85.2k kt

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

Analysis

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 85,190 kt for drained organic soils — emissions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 86,847 kt in 1999 and was at its lowest, 85,190 kt, in 2022.

That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 2nd out of 22 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 86,215 kt 85,900 kt 86,847 kt 10
2000s 86,669 kt 86,561 kt 86,797 kt 10
2010s 86,218 kt 85,657 kt 86,687 kt 10
2020s 85,339 kt 85,190 kt 85,631 kt 5

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 1 OECD 257,740 kt compare
  2. 2 Indonesia 241,354 kt compare
  3. 3 Russian Federation 53,142 kt compare
  4. 4 Belarus 42,203 kt compare
  5. 5 Canada 38,348 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Drained organic soils — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 85,190 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 86,847 kt in 1999.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 85,190 kt in 2022.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 22 regions with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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.