Drained organic soils — Emissions in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Drained organic soils — Emissions was 8.58 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
8.58 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
18th
of 31 groups
All-time high
8.79 kt
in 2012
All-time low
8.55 kt
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Emissions in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1990–2024

024681990200720241990: 8.5 kt1991: 8.5 kt1992: 8.5 kt1993: 8.5 kt1994: 8.5 kt1995: 8.6 kt1996: 8.6 kt1997: 8.6 kt1998: 8.7 kt1999: 8.8 kt2000: 8.8 kt2001: 8.7 kt2002: 8.7 kt2003: 8.7 kt2004: 8.7 kt2005: 8.7 kt2006: 8.7 kt2007: 8.7 kt2008: 8.7 kt2009: 8.7 kt2010: 8.7 kt2011: 8.8 kt2012: 8.8 kt2013: 8.8 kt2014: 8.8 kt2015: 8.8 kt2016: 8.7 kt2017: 8.7 kt2018: 8.7 kt2019: 8.6 kt2020: 8.6 kt2021: 8.6 kt2022: 8.6 kt2023: 8.6 kt2024: 8.6 kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, drained organic soils — emissions in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) stood at 8.58 kt.

That represents a change of down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 8.79 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.55 kt, in 1994.

That places Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 18th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Drained organic soils — Emissions in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 8.55 kt
1991 8.55 kt +0.0%
1992 8.55 kt +0.0%
1993 8.55 kt +0.0%
1994 8.55 kt -0.0%
1995 8.64 kt +1.1%
1996 8.63 kt -0.1%
1997 8.64 kt +0.1%
1998 8.67 kt +0.4%
1999 8.77 kt +1.1%
2000 8.75 kt -0.2%
2001 8.73 kt -0.2%
2002 8.74 kt +0.0%
2003 8.72 kt -0.2%
2004 8.71 kt -0.1%
2005 8.72 kt +0.1%
2006 8.72 kt +0.0%
2007 8.71 kt -0.1%
2008 8.71 kt +0.0%
2009 8.73 kt +0.1%
2010 8.73 kt +0.1%
2011 8.76 kt +0.3%
2012 8.79 kt +0.4%
2013 8.79 kt -0.0%
2014 8.78 kt -0.1%
2015 8.78 kt +0.0%
2016 8.74 kt -0.5%
2017 8.73 kt -0.2%
2018 8.71 kt -0.2%
2019 8.63 kt -0.9%
2020 8.62 kt -0.1%
2021 8.6 kt -0.2%
2022 8.58 kt -0.2%
2023 8.58 kt +0.0%
2024 8.58 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.61 kt 8.55 kt 8.77 kt 10
2000s 8.72 kt 8.71 kt 8.75 kt 10
2010s 8.74 kt 8.63 kt 8.79 kt 10
2020s 8.59 kt 8.58 kt 8.62 kt 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 15 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 5.02 kt compare
  2. 16 Malaysia 4.94 kt compare
  3. 17 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 3.93 kt compare
  4. 18 Papua New Guinea 3.9 kt compare
  5. 19 Norway 3.85 kt compare
  6. 20 France 3.84 kt compare
  7. 21 Hungary 3.81 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — emissions in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Drained organic soils — emissions in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 8.58 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 8.79 kt in 2012.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 8.55 kt in 1994.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 18th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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.