Drained organic soils — Emissions in Annex I countries

Annex I countries: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 259.67 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
259.67 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
2nd
of 31 groups
All-time high
259.67 kt
in 2022
All-time low
254.59 kt
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Emissions in Annex I countries, 1990–2024

01002003001990200720241990: 254.9 kt1991: 254.9 kt1992: 254.8 kt1993: 254.7 kt1994: 254.6 kt1995: 255.6 kt1996: 255.3 kt1997: 255.2 kt1998: 255.8 kt1999: 257.1 kt2000: 258.1 kt2001: 258.1 kt2002: 257.8 kt2003: 257.5 kt2004: 257.3 kt2005: 257.3 kt2006: 257.1 kt2007: 256.9 kt2008: 256.6 kt2009: 256.4 kt2010: 256.9 kt2011: 257.4 kt2012: 257.7 kt2013: 257.7 kt2014: 257.5 kt2015: 257.5 kt2016: 257.3 kt2017: 257.5 kt2018: 258.8 kt2019: 259.1 kt2020: 259.5 kt2021: 259.5 kt2022: 259.7 kt2023: 259.7 kt2024: 259.7 kt

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

Analysis

Annex I countries recorded 259.67 kt for drained organic soils — emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Annex I countries peaked at 259.67 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 254.59 kt, in 1994.

That places Annex I countries 2nd out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Drained organic soils — Emissions in Annex I countries, year by year

Annual values for Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) in Annex I countries, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 254.91 kt
1991 254.91 kt +0.0%
1992 254.84 kt -0.0%
1993 254.72 kt -0.0%
1994 254.59 kt -0.1%
1995 255.59 kt +0.4%
1996 255.3 kt -0.1%
1997 255.15 kt -0.1%
1998 255.75 kt +0.2%
1999 257.1 kt +0.5%
2000 258.08 kt +0.4%
2001 258.07 kt -0.0%
2002 257.83 kt -0.1%
2003 257.47 kt -0.1%
2004 257.35 kt -0.0%
2005 257.32 kt -0.0%
2006 257.13 kt -0.1%
2007 256.87 kt -0.1%
2008 256.57 kt -0.1%
2009 256.44 kt -0.1%
2010 256.88 kt +0.2%
2011 257.44 kt +0.2%
2012 257.75 kt +0.1%
2013 257.71 kt -0.0%
2014 257.53 kt -0.1%
2015 257.53 kt +0.0%
2016 257.34 kt -0.1%
2017 257.46 kt +0.0%
2018 258.77 kt +0.5%
2019 259.14 kt +0.1%
2020 259.5 kt +0.1%
2021 259.47 kt -0.0%
2022 259.67 kt +0.1%
2023 259.67 kt +0.0%
2024 259.67 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 255.29 kt 254.59 kt 257.1 kt 10
2000s 257.31 kt 256.44 kt 258.08 kt 10
2010s 257.75 kt 256.88 kt 259.14 kt 10
2020s 259.6 kt 259.47 kt 259.67 kt 5

Countries ranked near Annex I countries

  1. 1 OECD 167.36 kt compare
  2. 2 Indonesia 38.14 kt compare
  3. 3 Russian Federation 37.52 kt compare
  4. 4 Belarus 29.79 kt compare
  5. 5 Canada 27.07 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — emissions in Annex I countries?
Drained organic soils — emissions in Annex I countries was 259.67 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Annex I countries?
The highest recorded value was 259.67 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Annex I countries?
The lowest recorded value was 254.59 kt in 1994.
How does Annex I countries rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
Annex I countries ranks 2nd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Annex I countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Annex I countries data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O)
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
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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.