Drained organic soils — Emissions in United States of America
United States of America: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 50,180 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
50,180 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
14th
of 31 groups
All-time high
50,795 kt
in 2000
All-time low
49,937 kt
in 2017
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Drained organic soils — Emissions in United States of America, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 50,180 kt for drained organic soils — emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in United States of America peaked at 50,795 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 49,937 kt, in 2017.
United States of America ranks 14th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Drained organic soils — Emissions in United States of America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50,685 kt | — |
| 1991 | 50,685 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 50,685 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 50,538 kt | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 50,390 kt | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 50,617 kt | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 50,564 kt | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 50,539 kt | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 50,608 kt | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 50,701 kt | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 50,795 kt | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 50,731 kt | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 50,741 kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 50,741 kt | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 50,698 kt | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 50,650 kt | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 50,595 kt | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 50,533 kt | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 50,472 kt | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 50,444 kt | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 50,440 kt | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 50,416 kt | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 50,364 kt | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 50,248 kt | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 50,190 kt | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 50,150 kt | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 49,976 kt | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 49,937 kt | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 50,062 kt | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 50,201 kt | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 50,195 kt | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 50,204 kt | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50,180 kt | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 50,180 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50,180 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50,601 kt | 50,390 kt | 50,701 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,640 kt | 50,444 kt | 50,795 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,198 kt | 49,937 kt | 50,440 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,188 kt | 50,180 kt | 50,204 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 147.81 kt compare
- 11 Papua New Guinea 22,096 kt compare
- 12 Türkiye 3.18 kt compare
- 12 Ukraine 19,358 kt compare
- 13 Bangladesh 17,384 kt compare
- 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0 kt
- 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 kt
- 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 kt
- 13 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 0 kt
- 13 Timor-Leste 0 kt
- 13 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
- 13 Micronesia 0 kt
- 13 Polynesia 0 kt
- 14 Zambia 14,565 kt compare
- 15 Finland 14,036 kt compare
- 16 Myanmar 14,024 kt compare
- 17 Ireland 10,800 kt compare
More climate change data for United States of America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 10.76 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 274,482 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,922 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 213,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 229.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,627 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 107,381 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 89,068 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,313 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 336.11 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drained organic soils — emissions in United States of America?
- Drained organic soils — emissions in United States of America was 50,180 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 50,795 kt in 2000.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,937 kt in 2017.
- How does United States of America rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
- United States of America ranks 14th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of 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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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.