Drained organic soils — Emissions in OECD

OECD: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 167.36 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
167.36 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 216 countries
All-time high
167.42 kt
in 2020
All-time low
156.97 kt
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Emissions in OECD, 1990–2024

0501001501990200720241990: 157 kt1991: 157 kt1992: 162.9 kt1993: 163.1 kt1994: 163 kt1995: 163.7 kt1996: 163.5 kt1997: 163.3 kt1998: 163.7 kt1999: 164.5 kt2000: 165.3 kt2001: 165.4 kt2002: 165.3 kt2003: 165.1 kt2004: 165.2 kt2005: 165.3 kt2006: 165.3 kt2007: 165.2 kt2008: 165.2 kt2009: 165.3 kt2010: 165.6 kt2011: 166 kt2012: 166 kt2013: 166 kt2014: 165.9 kt2015: 165.9 kt2016: 165.8 kt2017: 166 kt2018: 167 kt2019: 167.2 kt2020: 167.4 kt2021: 167.3 kt2022: 167.4 kt2023: 167.4 kt2024: 167.4 kt

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 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Indonesia 38.14 kt compare
  2. 3 Russian Federation 37.52 kt compare
  3. 4 Belarus 29.79 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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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 216 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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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.