Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) in OECD
OECD: Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) was 167.36 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat
Drained organic soils — Emissions in OECD, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
OECD recorded 167.36 kt for drained organic soils — emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in OECD peaked at 167.42 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 156.97 kt, in 1990.
That places OECD 1st out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) in OECD, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 156.97 kt | — |
| 1991 | 156.97 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 162.94 kt | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 163.09 kt | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 162.98 kt | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 163.69 kt | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 163.48 kt | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 163.28 kt | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 163.69 kt | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 164.52 kt | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 165.33 kt | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 165.39 kt | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 165.29 kt | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 165.11 kt | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 165.22 kt | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 165.31 kt | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 165.29 kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 165.2 kt | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 165.23 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 165.31 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 165.64 kt | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 165.97 kt | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 166.04 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 166.01 kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 165.93 kt | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 165.91 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 165.85 kt | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 166.05 kt | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 167 kt | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 167.25 kt | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 167.42 kt | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 167.35 kt | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 167.36 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 167.36 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 167.36 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 162.16 kt | 156.97 kt | 164.52 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 165.27 kt | 165.11 kt | 165.39 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 166.17 kt | 165.64 kt | 167.25 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 167.37 kt | 167.35 kt | 167.42 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD
More climate change data for OECD
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 842.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 223,315 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 264,403 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26,568 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 906.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 743,908 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 240,219 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 984,128 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,088 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,467 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drained organic soils — emissions in OECD?
- Drained organic soils — emissions in OECD was 167.36 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 167.42 kt in 2020.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 156.97 kt in 1990.
- How does OECD rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
- OECD ranks 1st out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this OECD 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.