Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC in World

World: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC was 40,223 kt in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
40,223 kt
Change on year
down 90.8%
Rank
2nd
of 5 groups
All-time high
438,424 kt
in 2019
All-time low
20,059 kt
in 1990
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC in World, 1990–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200520201990: 20.1k kt1991: 21.7k kt1992: 49.6k kt1993: 49.2k kt1994: 48.7k kt1995: 48.2k kt1996: 47.8k kt1997: 47.2k kt1998: 46.6k kt1999: 46.0k kt2000: 323.2k kt2001: 326.7k kt2002: 327.4k kt2003: 327.8k kt2004: 330.9k kt2005: 336.8k kt2006: 342.7k kt2007: 348.3k kt2008: 353.7k kt2009: 359.6k kt2010: 368.3k kt2011: 378.5k kt2012: 391.6k kt2013: 402.1k kt2014: 384.4k kt2015: 416.6k kt2016: 423.7k kt2017: 423.8k kt2018: 425.9k kt2019: 438.4k kt2020: 40.2k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2020, drained organic soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in World stood at 40,223 kt.

That represents a change of down 90.8% on the previous year and down 89.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in World peaked at 438,424 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20,059 kt, in 1990.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC in World, year by year

Annual values for Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC in World, 1990 to 2020.
Year kt Change
1990 20,059 kt —
1991 21,743 kt +8.4%
1992 49,570 kt +128.0%
1993 49,156 kt -0.8%
1994 48,673 kt -1.0%
1995 48,218 kt -0.9%
1996 47,775 kt -0.9%
1997 47,239 kt -1.1%
1998 46,592 kt -1.4%
1999 45,982 kt -1.3%
2000 323,175 kt +602.8%
2001 326,702 kt +1.1%
2002 327,376 kt +0.2%
2003 327,771 kt +0.1%
2004 330,929 kt +1.0%
2005 336,834 kt +1.8%
2006 342,749 kt +1.8%
2007 348,255 kt +1.6%
2008 353,689 kt +1.6%
2009 359,559 kt +1.7%
2010 368,308 kt +2.4%
2011 378,532 kt +2.8%
2012 391,626 kt +3.5%
2013 402,083 kt +2.7%
2014 384,408 kt -4.4%
2015 416,557 kt +8.4%
2016 423,656 kt +1.7%
2017 423,761 kt +0.0%
2018 425,910 kt +0.5%
2019 438,424 kt +2.9%
2020 40,223 kt -90.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC in World changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +602.8% 45,982 kt 323,175 kt
1992 +128.0% 21,743 kt 49,570 kt
2020 -90.8% 438,424 kt 40,223 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42,501 kt 20,059 kt 49,570 kt 10
2000s 337,704 kt 323,175 kt 359,559 kt 10
2010s 405,326 kt 368,308 kt 438,424 kt 10
2020s 40,223 kt 40,223 kt 40,223 kt 1

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 Indonesia 398,178 kt compare
  2. 2 Russian Federation 14,266 kt compare
  3. 2 Russia 14,266 kt compare
  4. 4 United States 5,236 kt compare
  5. 5 Belarus 3,344 kt compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in World?
Drained organic soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in World was 40,223 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 438,424 kt in 2019.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 20,059 kt in 1990.
How does World rank for drained organic soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc?
World ranks 2nd out of 5 groups with data for 2020.
Is drained organic soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 89.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this World data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
43 places, 1,285 data points, 1990–2020
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf