Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) in Caribbean
Caribbean: Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) was 0.0521 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat
Drained organic soils — Emissions in Caribbean, 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 Caribbean is 0.0521 kt, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Caribbean peaked at 0.0566 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0487 kt, in 1997.
That places Caribbean 27th out of 31 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0533 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0533 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0533 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0533 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0524 kt | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0503 kt | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0493 kt | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0487 kt | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0514 kt | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0557 kt | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0566 kt | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0558 kt | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0554 kt | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0536 kt | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0534 kt | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0532 kt | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0536 kt | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0535 kt | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0532 kt | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0533 kt | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0534 kt | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0533 kt | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0546 kt | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0545 kt | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0549 kt | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0549 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0552 kt | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0552 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0554 kt | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0518 kt | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0522 kt | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0521 kt | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0521 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0521 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0521 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0521 kt | 0.0487 kt | 0.0557 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0542 kt | 0.0532 kt | 0.0566 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0543 kt | 0.0518 kt | 0.0554 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0521 kt | 0.0521 kt | 0.0522 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
- 24 Côte d'Ivoire 0.3607 kt compare
- 24 Japan 2.98 kt compare
- 25 China 2.77 kt compare
- 25 China, mainland 2.77 kt compare
- 27 Zambia 2.77 kt compare
- 28 Bangladesh 2.73 kt compare
- 29 Australia and New Zealand 2.7 kt compare
- 30 Cabo Verde 0 kt
- 30 Myanmar 2.24 kt compare
More climate change data for Caribbean
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 196.02 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 31,106 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,905 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,200 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 33.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 792.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,366 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,732 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.15 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drained organic soils — emissions in Caribbean?
- Drained organic soils — emissions in Caribbean was 0.0521 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0566 kt in 2000.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0487 kt in 1997.
- How does Caribbean rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Caribbean ranks 27th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Caribbean 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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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.