Drained organic soils (N2O) — Emissions (CO2eq) in OECD

OECD: Drained organic soils (N2O) — Emissions (CO2eq) was 44,350 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
44,350 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 221 countries
All-time high
44,366 kt
in 2020
All-time low
41,598 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Drained organic soils (N2O) — Emissions (CO2eq) in OECD, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200620231990: 41.6k kt1991: 41.6k kt1992: 43.2k kt1993: 43.2k kt1994: 43.2k kt1995: 43.4k kt1996: 43.3k kt1997: 43.3k kt1998: 43.4k kt1999: 43.6k kt2000: 43.8k kt2001: 43.8k kt2002: 43.8k kt2003: 43.8k kt2004: 43.8k kt2005: 43.8k kt2006: 43.8k kt2007: 43.8k kt2008: 43.8k kt2009: 43.8k kt2010: 43.9k kt2011: 44.0k kt2012: 44.0k kt2013: 44.0k kt2014: 44.0k kt2015: 44.0k kt2016: 43.9k kt2017: 44.0k kt2018: 44.3k kt2019: 44.3k kt2020: 44.4k kt2021: 44.3k kt2022: 44.4k kt2023: 44.4k kt

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

Analysis

OECD recorded 44,350 kt for drained organic soils (n2o) — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils (n2o) — emissions (co2eq) in OECD peaked at 44,366 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 41,598 kt, in 1990.

That places OECD 1st out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42,973 kt 41,598 kt 43,597 kt 10
2000s 43,796 kt 43,755 kt 43,828 kt 10
2010s 44,034 kt 43,895 kt 44,320 kt 10
2020s 44,353 kt 44,347 kt 44,366 kt 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 2 Indonesia 10,108 kt compare
  2. 3 Russian Federation 9,942 kt compare
  3. 4 Belarus 7,895 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils (n2o) — emissions (co2eq) in OECD?
Drained organic soils (n2o) — emissions (co2eq) in OECD was 44,350 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils (n2o) — emissions (co2eq) recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 44,366 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest drained organic soils (n2o) — emissions (co2eq) recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 41,598 kt in 1990.
How does OECD rank for drained organic soils (n2o) — emissions (co2eq)?
OECD ranks 1st out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is drained organic soils (n2o) — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 (N2O) — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drained organic soils (N2O) — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf