Drained organic soils — Emissions in Northern America
Northern America: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 49.2 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat
Drained organic soils — Emissions in Northern America, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 49.2 kt for drained organic soils — emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Northern America peaked at 49.2 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 47.27 kt, in 1994.
Northern America ranks 9th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Drained organic soils — Emissions in Northern America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.33 kt | — |
| 1991 | 47.33 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 47.33 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 47.3 kt | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 47.27 kt | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 47.75 kt | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 47.79 kt | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 47.85 kt | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 48.06 kt | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 48.32 kt | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 48.58 kt | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 48.67 kt | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 48.73 kt | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 48.75 kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 48.79 kt | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 48.72 kt | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 48.65 kt | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 48.56 kt | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 48.52 kt | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 48.52 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 48.55 kt | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 48.59 kt | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 48.61 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 48.6 kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 48.59 kt | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 48.59 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 48.61 kt | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 48.66 kt | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 48.95 kt | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 49.06 kt | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 49.12 kt | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 49.14 kt | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.2 kt | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 49.2 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.2 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.63 kt | 47.27 kt | 48.32 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.65 kt | 48.52 kt | 48.79 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.68 kt | 48.55 kt | 49.06 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.17 kt | 49.12 kt | 49.2 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 6 Poland 20 kt compare
- 7 Germany 19.53 kt compare
- 7 Viet Nam 0.5866 kt compare
- 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18.74 kt compare
- 9 Mongolia 15.83 kt compare
- 10 Ukraine 13.66 kt compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0734 kt compare
- 11 Finland 9.91 kt compare
- 12 Ireland 7.53 kt compare
- 12 Türkiye 0.0022 kt compare
More climate change data for Northern America
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 318,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 70,553 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248,289 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 266.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8,867 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 124,612 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,892 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,720 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 399.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 668.56 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drained organic soils — emissions in Northern America?
- Drained organic soils — emissions in Northern America was 49.2 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 49.2 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.27 kt in 1994.
- How does Northern America rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Northern America ranks 9th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Northern America 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.