Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Oceania
Oceania: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) was 27,478 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Drained organic soils — Emissions in Oceania, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, drained organic soils — emissions in Oceania stood at 27,478 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Oceania peaked at 28,276 kt in 2002 and was at its lowest, 22,939 kt, in 1994.
Oceania ranks 19th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Oceania, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22,944 kt | — |
| 1991 | 22,944 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 22,944 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 22,943 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 22,939 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 24,873 kt | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 24,860 kt | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 24,995 kt | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 25,501 kt | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 26,588 kt | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 27,682 kt | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 28,038 kt | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 28,276 kt | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 28,117 kt | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 28,197 kt | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 27,994 kt | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 27,748 kt | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 27,570 kt | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 27,076 kt | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 26,896 kt | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 26,871 kt | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 26,830 kt | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 26,809 kt | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 26,750 kt | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 26,666 kt | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 26,666 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 26,496 kt | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 26,470 kt | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 26,575 kt | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 26,752 kt | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 27,110 kt | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 27,307 kt | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 27,478 kt | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 27,478 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 27,478 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,153 kt | 22,939 kt | 26,588 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,759 kt | 26,896 kt | 28,276 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,688 kt | 26,470 kt | 26,871 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,370 kt | 27,110 kt | 27,478 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oceania
- 16 Myanmar 14,024 kt compare
- 17 Ireland 10,800 kt compare
- 18 Sweden 9,838 kt compare
- 19 Sudan (former) 9,668 kt compare
- 20 Lithuania 9,665 kt compare
- 21 South Sudan 9,334 kt compare
- 22 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 7,069 kt compare
More climate change data for Oceania
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.44 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 170,425 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 47,343 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 123,082 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 178.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,396 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,359 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,817 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,542 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 44.59 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drained organic soils — emissions in Oceania?
- Drained organic soils — emissions in Oceania was 27,478 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 28,276 kt in 2002.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,939 kt in 1994.
- How does Oceania rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Oceania ranks 19th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oceania 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.