Drained organic soils — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Drained organic soils — Emissions was 15.47 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat
Drained organic soils — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 15.47 kt for drained organic soils — emissions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 15.85 kt in 1999 and was at its lowest, 15.47 kt, in 2022.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd of 22 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
Drained organic soils — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.69 kt | — |
| 1991 | 15.69 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 15.69 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 15.69 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 15.69 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 15.78 kt | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 15.77 kt | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 15.77 kt | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 15.78 kt | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 15.85 kt | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 15.84 kt | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 15.84 kt | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 15.84 kt | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 15.82 kt | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 15.79 kt | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 15.8 kt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15.8 kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 15.79 kt | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 15.78 kt | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 15.79 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15.79 kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15.78 kt | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 15.78 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 15.76 kt | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 15.73 kt | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 15.73 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.66 kt | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 15.64 kt | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 15.62 kt | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 15.56 kt | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 15.55 kt | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.52 kt | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 15.47 kt | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 15.47 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15.47 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.74 kt | 15.69 kt | 15.85 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.81 kt | 15.78 kt | 15.84 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.7 kt | 15.56 kt | 15.79 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.5 kt | 15.47 kt | 15.55 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
More climate change data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 708,280 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 216,438 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 491,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 816.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17,566 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 179,120 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 48,410 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 130,710 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 182.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4,668 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drained organic soils — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Drained organic soils — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 15.47 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.85 kt in 1999.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.47 kt in 2022.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 22 regions with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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.