Drained organic soils — Emissions in United States of America
United States of America: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 22.13 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat
Drained organic soils — Emissions in United States of America, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drained organic soils — emissions in United States of America is 22.13 kt, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in United States of America peaked at 22.13 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21.76 kt, in 1994.
United States of America ranks 14th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Drained organic soils — Emissions in United States of America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.81 kt | — |
| 1991 | 21.81 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 21.81 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 21.79 kt | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 21.76 kt | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 21.91 kt | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 21.9 kt | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 21.91 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 21.94 kt | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 21.97 kt | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 22.04 kt | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 22.06 kt | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 22.07 kt | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 22.07 kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 22.07 kt | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 22.06 kt | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 22.05 kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 22.05 kt | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 22.05 kt | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 22.06 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 22.07 kt | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 22.08 kt | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 22.07 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 22.05 kt | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 22.03 kt | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 22.02 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 21.99 kt | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 22 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 22.08 kt | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 22.11 kt | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 22.11 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 22.12 kt | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 22.13 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 22.13 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 22.13 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.86 kt | 21.76 kt | 21.97 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.06 kt | 22.04 kt | 22.07 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.05 kt | 21.99 kt | 22.11 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.12 kt | 22.11 kt | 22.13 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 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
- 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0 kt
- 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 kt
- 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 kt
- 13 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
- 13 Sweden 6.95 kt compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 0 kt
- 13 Timor-Leste 0 kt
- 13 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
- 13 Micronesia 0 kt
- 13 Polynesia 0 kt
- 14 Lithuania 6.83 kt compare
- 15 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 5.02 kt compare
- 16 Malaysia 4.94 kt compare
- 17 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 3.93 kt compare
More climate change data for United States of America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 10.76 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 274,482 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,922 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 213,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 229.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,627 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 107,381 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 89,068 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,313 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 336.11 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drained organic soils — emissions in United States of America?
- Drained organic soils — emissions in United States of America was 22.13 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 22.13 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.76 kt in 1994.
- How does United States of America rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
- United States of America ranks 14th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of 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.