Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in OECD
OECD: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) was 257,740 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat
Drained organic soils — Emissions in OECD, 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 OECD is 257,740 kt, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in OECD peaked at 257,858 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 243,993 kt, in 1990.
That places OECD 1st out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in OECD, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 243,993 kt | — |
| 1991 | 243,993 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 252,438 kt | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 252,536 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 252,271 kt | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 253,305 kt | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 252,970 kt | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 252,653 kt | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 253,264 kt | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 254,483 kt | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 255,639 kt | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 255,633 kt | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 255,487 kt | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 255,225 kt | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 255,332 kt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 255,423 kt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 255,351 kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 255,164 kt | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 255,139 kt | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 255,220 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 255,671 kt | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 256,099 kt | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 256,153 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 256,033 kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 255,871 kt | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 255,818 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 255,589 kt | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 255,822 kt | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 257,173 kt | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 257,629 kt | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 257,858 kt | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 257,751 kt | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 257,740 kt | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 257,740 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 257,740 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 251,191 kt | 243,993 kt | 254,483 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 255,361 kt | 255,139 kt | 255,639 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 256,186 kt | 255,589 kt | 257,629 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 257,766 kt | 257,740 kt | 257,858 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD
More climate change data for OECD
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 842.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 223,315 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 264,403 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26,568 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 906.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 743,908 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 240,219 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 984,128 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,088 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,467 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drained organic soils — emissions in OECD?
- Drained organic soils — emissions in OECD was 257,740 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 257,858 kt in 2020.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 243,993 kt in 1990.
- How does OECD rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
- OECD ranks 1st out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this OECD 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.