Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) was 85,190 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat
Drained organic soils — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2024
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 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 85,905 kt | — |
| 1991 | 85,905 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 85,905 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 85,903 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 85,900 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 86,456 kt | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 86,416 kt | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 86,420 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 86,495 kt | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 86,847 kt | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 86,797 kt | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 86,773 kt | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 86,771 kt | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 86,684 kt | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 86,561 kt | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 86,608 kt | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 86,613 kt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 86,618 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 86,613 kt | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 86,648 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 86,687 kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 86,605 kt | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 86,579 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 86,468 kt | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 86,263 kt | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 86,249 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 85,998 kt | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 85,899 kt | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 85,773 kt | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 85,657 kt | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 85,631 kt | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 85,496 kt | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 85,190 kt | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 85,190 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 85,190 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
More climate change data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 4.70 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 708,280 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 216,438 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 491,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 816.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17,566 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 179,120 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 48,410 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 130,710 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 182.68 kt (2050)
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 groups 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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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.