Drained organic soils — Emissions in Northern America
Northern America: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 88,528 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat
Drained organic soils — Emissions in Northern America, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drained organic soils — emissions in Northern America is 88,528 kt, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Northern America peaked at 88,549 kt in 2004 and was at its lowest, 86,522 kt, in 1994.
Northern America ranks 11th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Drained organic soils — Emissions in Northern America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 86,824 kt | — |
| 1991 | 86,824 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 86,824 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 86,672 kt | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 86,522 kt | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 87,217 kt | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 87,228 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 87,286 kt | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 87,611 kt | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 88,025 kt | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 88,390 kt | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 88,430 kt | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 88,511 kt | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 88,532 kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 88,549 kt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 88,412 kt | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 88,262 kt | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 88,074 kt | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 87,959 kt | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 87,928 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 87,957 kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 87,977 kt | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 87,954 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 87,854 kt | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 87,805 kt | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 87,784 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 87,684 kt | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 87,698 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 88,112 kt | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 88,384 kt | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 88,447 kt | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 88,471 kt | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 88,528 kt | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 88,528 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 88,528 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87,103 kt | 86,522 kt | 88,025 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 88,305 kt | 87,928 kt | 88,549 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 87,921 kt | 87,684 kt | 88,384 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 88,500 kt | 88,447 kt | 88,528 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
More climate change data for Northern America
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 318,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 70,553 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248,289 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 266.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8,867 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 124,612 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,892 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,720 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 399.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 668.56 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drained organic soils — emissions in Northern America?
- Drained organic soils — emissions in Northern America was 88,528 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 88,549 kt in 2004.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,522 kt in 1994.
- How does Northern America rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Northern America ranks 11th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Northern America 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.