Drained organic soils — Emissions in Caribbean

Caribbean: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 0.0521 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.0521 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
26th
of 46 groups
All-time high
0.0566 kt
in 2000
All-time low
0.0487 kt
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Emissions in Caribbean, 1990–2024

00.020.040.061990200720241990: 0.053 kt1991: 0.053 kt1992: 0.053 kt1993: 0.053 kt1994: 0.052 kt1995: 0.05 kt1996: 0.049 kt1997: 0.049 kt1998: 0.051 kt1999: 0.056 kt2000: 0.057 kt2001: 0.056 kt2002: 0.055 kt2003: 0.054 kt2004: 0.053 kt2005: 0.053 kt2006: 0.054 kt2007: 0.053 kt2008: 0.053 kt2009: 0.053 kt2010: 0.053 kt2011: 0.053 kt2012: 0.055 kt2013: 0.054 kt2014: 0.055 kt2015: 0.055 kt2016: 0.055 kt2017: 0.055 kt2018: 0.055 kt2019: 0.052 kt2020: 0.052 kt2021: 0.052 kt2022: 0.052 kt2023: 0.052 kt2024: 0.052 kt

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 26th out of 46 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 23 Estonia 3.69 kt compare
  2. 24 Japan 2.98 kt compare
  3. 25 China 2.77 kt compare
  4. 25 China, mainland 2.77 kt compare
  5. 27 Zambia 2.77 kt compare
  6. 28 Bangladesh 2.73 kt compare
  7. 29 Australia and New Zealand 2.7 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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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 26th out of 46 groups 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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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.