What is drained organic soils — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in OECD?

Drained organic soils — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 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 (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in OECD?

The highest recorded value was 257,858 kt in 2020.

What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in OECD?

The lowest recorded value was 243,993 kt in 1990.

How does OECD rank for drained organic soils — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1?

OECD ranks 1st out of 238 countries with data for 2024.

Is drained organic soils — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 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) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in OECD

Name: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in OECD
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OECD: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 was 257,740 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

257,740 kt

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

1st

of 238 countries

All-time high

257,858 kt

in 2020

All-time low

243,993 kt

in 1990

Years of data

1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 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 (co2) — fao tier 1 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 (co2) — fao tier 1 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 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

2 Indonesia 241,354 kt compare
3 Russian Federation 53,142 kt compare
4 Belarus 42,203 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

More climate change data for OECD

Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass 72,286 million t (2025)
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) 147,607 kt (2025)
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest) -373,047 kt (2025)
Carbon stock change in forests — Area — FAO TIER 1 1.12 million 1000 ha (2025)
Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 757.39 1000 ha (2025)
Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 1.12 million 1000 ha (2025)
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — FAO TIER 1 -520,654 kt (2025)
Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 17.56 kt (2024)
Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 1.77 million ha (2024)
Other forest — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 1.59 million ha (2024)

All data for OECD →

Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in OECD?: Drained organic soils — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 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 (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in OECD?: The highest recorded value was 257,858 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in OECD?: The lowest recorded value was 243,993 kt in 1990.
How does OECD rank for drained organic soils — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1?: OECD ranks 1st out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 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) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1
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
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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.