Drained organic soils — Emissions in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 0 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 kt
Rank
30th
of 31 groups
All-time high
9,743 kt
in 1999
All-time low
0 kt
in 2012
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Emissions in Northern Africa, 1990–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1990200720241990: 9.4k kt1991: 9.4k kt1992: 9.4k kt1993: 9.4k kt1994: 9.4k kt1995: 9.6k kt1996: 9.6k kt1997: 9.6k kt1998: 9.7k kt1999: 9.7k kt2000: 9.7k kt2001: 9.7k kt2002: 9.7k kt2003: 9.7k kt2004: 9.7k kt2005: 9.7k kt2006: 9.7k kt2007: 9.7k kt2008: 9.7k kt2009: 9.7k kt2010: 9.7k kt2011: 9.7k kt2012: 0 kt2013: 0 kt2014: 0 kt2015: 0 kt2016: 0 kt2017: 0 kt2018: 0 kt2019: 0 kt2020: 0 kt2021: 0 kt2022: 0 kt2023: 0 kt2024: 0 kt

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

Analysis

Northern Africa recorded 0 kt for drained organic soils — emissions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Northern Africa peaked at 9,743 kt in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2012.

That places Northern Africa 30th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Drained organic soils — Emissions in Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Northern Africa, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 9,370 kt
1991 9,370 kt +0.0%
1992 9,370 kt +0.0%
1993 9,370 kt +0.0%
1994 9,370 kt +0.0%
1995 9,639 kt +2.9%
1996 9,626 kt -0.1%
1997 9,630 kt +0.0%
1998 9,676 kt +0.5%
1999 9,743 kt +0.7%
2000 9,728 kt -0.2%
2001 9,712 kt -0.2%
2002 9,702 kt -0.1%
2003 9,689 kt -0.1%
2004 9,679 kt -0.1%
2005 9,680 kt +0.0%
2006 9,671 kt -0.1%
2007 9,667 kt -0.0%
2008 9,657 kt -0.1%
2009 9,672 kt +0.2%
2010 9,671 kt -0.0%
2011 9,668 kt -0.0%
2012 0 kt -100.0%
2013 0 kt
2014 0 kt
2015 0 kt
2016 0 kt
2017 0 kt
2018 0 kt
2019 0 kt
2020 0 kt
2021 0 kt
2022 0 kt
2023 0 kt
2024 0 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,516 kt 9,370 kt 9,743 kt 10
2000s 9,686 kt 9,657 kt 9,728 kt 10
2010s 1,934 kt 0 kt 9,671 kt 10
2020s 0 kt 0 kt 0 kt 5

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 27 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 5,504 kt compare
  2. 28 Norway 5,416 kt compare
  3. 29 Australia and New Zealand 5,301 kt compare
  4. 30 Cabo Verde 0 kt
  5. 30 Latvia 5,225 kt compare
  6. 31 Estonia 5,225 kt compare
  7. 32 Argentina 5,214 kt compare
  8. 33 India 4,809 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — emissions in Northern Africa?
Drained organic soils — emissions in Northern Africa was 0 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 9,743 kt in 1999.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2012.
How does Northern Africa rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
Northern Africa ranks 30th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Where does this Northern Africa 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.