Drained organic soils — Emissions in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Drained organic soils — Emissions was 43,747 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
43,747 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
16th
of 31 groups
All-time high
44,494 kt
in 2012
All-time low
42,958 kt
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Emissions in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200720241990: 43.0k kt1991: 43.0k kt1992: 43.0k kt1993: 43.0k kt1994: 43.0k kt1995: 43.5k kt1996: 43.4k kt1997: 43.5k kt1998: 43.6k kt1999: 44.2k kt2000: 44.1k kt2001: 44.0k kt2002: 44.0k kt2003: 43.9k kt2004: 43.9k kt2005: 44.0k kt2006: 44.0k kt2007: 44.0k kt2008: 44.0k kt2009: 44.1k kt2010: 44.2k kt2011: 44.3k kt2012: 44.5k kt2013: 44.5k kt2014: 44.4k kt2015: 44.4k kt2016: 44.3k kt2017: 44.2k kt2018: 44.1k kt2019: 43.9k kt2020: 43.8k kt2021: 43.8k kt2022: 43.7k kt2023: 43.7k kt2024: 43.7k kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, drained organic soils — emissions in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) stood at 43,747 kt.

The figure is down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 44,494 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 42,958 kt, in 1994.

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 16th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Drained organic soils — Emissions in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 42,959 kt
1991 42,959 kt +0.0%
1992 42,959 kt +0.0%
1993 42,959 kt +0.0%
1994 42,958 kt -0.0%
1995 43,474 kt +1.2%
1996 43,442 kt -0.1%
1997 43,465 kt +0.1%
1998 43,647 kt +0.4%
1999 44,157 kt +1.2%
2000 44,089 kt -0.2%
2001 43,985 kt -0.2%
2002 44,014 kt +0.1%
2003 43,922 kt -0.2%
2004 43,901 kt -0.0%
2005 43,978 kt +0.2%
2006 44,016 kt +0.1%
2007 43,974 kt -0.1%
2008 44,028 kt +0.1%
2009 44,111 kt +0.2%
2010 44,163 kt +0.1%
2011 44,289 kt +0.3%
2012 44,494 kt +0.5%
2013 44,482 kt -0.0%
2014 44,417 kt -0.1%
2015 44,418 kt +0.0%
2016 44,308 kt -0.2%
2017 44,234 kt -0.2%
2018 44,136 kt -0.2%
2019 43,878 kt -0.6%
2020 43,826 kt -0.1%
2021 43,794 kt -0.1%
2022 43,747 kt -0.1%
2023 43,747 kt +0.0%
2024 43,747 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43,298 kt 42,958 kt 44,157 kt 10
2000s 44,002 kt 43,901 kt 44,111 kt 10
2010s 44,282 kt 43,878 kt 44,494 kt 10
2020s 43,772 kt 43,747 kt 43,826 kt 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 13 Bangladesh 17,384 kt compare
  2. 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0 kt
  3. 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 kt
  4. 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 kt
  5. 13 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
  6. 13 Syrian Arab Republic 0 kt
  7. 13 Timor-Leste 0 kt
  8. 13 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
  9. 13 Micronesia 0 kt
  10. 13 Polynesia 0 kt
  11. 14 Zambia 14,565 kt compare
  12. 15 Finland 14,036 kt compare
  13. 16 Myanmar 14,024 kt compare
  14. 17 Ireland 10,800 kt compare
  15. 18 Sweden 9,838 kt compare
  16. 19 Sudan (former) 9,668 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — emissions in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Drained organic soils — emissions in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 43,747 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 44,494 kt in 2012.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 42,958 kt in 1994.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 16th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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.