Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) by country
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.
Countries reporting
222
Highest
90,594 kt
OECD
Lowest
0 kt
Netherlands Antilles (former)
Median
0 kt
Years covered
35
1990–2024
Data points
9,364
What the numbers show
Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) is currently reported for 222 countries. The highest value is 90,594 kt in OECD; the lowest is 0 kt in Netherlands Antilles (former).
The median across all reporting countries is 0 kt, and the mean is 1,174 kt.
Over the past decade 53 countries rose and 46 fell. The largest increase was in Solomon Islands (up 100.0%), and the largest decrease in Kenya (down 27.7%).
Grassland organic soils — Emissions: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OECD | 90,594 kt | 2024 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 2 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 23,685 kt | 2024 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 3 | Mongolia | 19,262 kt | 2024 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 4 | Indonesia | 14,596 kt | 2024 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 5 | Germany | 11,487 kt | 2024 | up 2.1% | flat |
| 6 | Ireland | 10,107 kt | 2024 | down 1.0% | falling |
| 7 | Sudan (former) | 8,094 kt | 2011 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 8 | South Sudan | 7,814 kt | 2024 | down 2.9% | flat |
| 9 | Zambia | 7,690 kt | 2024 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 10 | Poland, Republic of | 5,887 kt | 2024 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 11 | Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | 5,503 kt | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 12 | Russian Federation | 5,231 kt | 2024 | up 1.6% | flat |
| 13 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 4,212 kt | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 14 | Argentina | 4,043 kt | 2024 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 15 | Norway | 3,556 kt | 2024 | down 0.6% | rising |
| 16 | Australia and New Zealand | 3,342 kt | 2024 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 17 | Canada | 3,218 kt | 2024 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 18 | Belarus, Republic of | 3,066 kt | 2024 | up 1.6% | falling |
| 19 | New Zealand | 2,193 kt | 2024 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 20 | Finland | 1,727 kt | 2024 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 21 | Malaysia | 1,704 kt | 2024 | down 2.0% | rising |
| 22 | Sweden | 1,535 kt | 2024 | up 28.6% | rising |
| 23 | Myanmar | 1,350 kt | 2024 | down 3.6% | falling |
| 24 | China, People's Republic of | 1,241 kt | 2024 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 24 | China, mainland | 1,241 kt | 2024 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 26 | Lithuania, Republic of | 1,165 kt | 2024 | up 2.1% | flat |
| 27 | Australia | 1,149 kt | 2024 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 28 | Ukraine | 1,133 kt | 2024 | up 6.0% | falling |
| 29 | Latvia, Republic of | 1,057 kt | 2024 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 30 | Bangladesh | 1,046 kt | 2024 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 30 | Mayotte | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 30 | Anguilla, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 30 | Cook Islands | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 30 | Montserrat, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 30 | Niue | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 30 | Tokelau | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 31 | France | 1,041 kt | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 32 | Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of | 927.25 kt | 2024 | down 5.1% | flat |
| 33 | Madagascar, Republic of | 917.14 kt | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 34 | Iceland | 735 kt | 2024 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 35 | Burundi | 712.01 kt | 2024 | down 0.3% | rising |
| 36 | Estonia, Republic of | 696.63 kt | 2024 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 37 | Nepal | 563.22 kt | 2024 | down 3.0% | flat |
| 38 | Guyana | 496.35 kt | 2024 | down 0.4% | rising |
| 39 | Chile | 489.39 kt | 2024 | up 5.3% | flat |
| 40 | Brazil | 443.85 kt | 2024 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 41 | Hungary | 375.4 kt | 2024 | up 1.8% | flat |
| 42 | Sri Lanka | 363.75 kt | 2024 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 43 | South Africa | 351.68 kt | 2024 | down 1.3% | rising |
| 44 | Uganda | 338.67 kt | 2024 | down 1.9% | flat |
| 45 | Switzerland | 336.31 kt | 2024 | down 2.3% | flat |
| 46 | Denmark | 323.95 kt | 2024 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 47 | Congo, Republic of | 294.11 kt | 2024 | up 1.0% | falling |
| 48 | India | 269.72 kt | 2024 | down 0.6% | falling |
| 49 | Papua New Guinea | 245.48 kt | 2024 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 50 | Colombia | 234.63 kt | 2024 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 51 | Faroe Islands | 224.88 kt | 2024 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 52 | Austria | 207.71 kt | 2024 | down 2.5% | rising |
| 53 | Thailand | 198.03 kt | 2024 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 54 | Japan | 191.11 kt | 2024 | down 2.3% | falling |
| 55 | Uruguay | 121.34 kt | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 56 | Rwanda | 118.74 kt | 2024 | up 1.8% | flat |
| 57 | Greece | 111.49 kt | 2024 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 58 | Guinea | 110.08 kt | 2024 | up 3.4% | falling |
| 59 | Spain | 104.32 kt | 2024 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 60 | Belize | 101.41 kt | 2024 | up 17.5% | rising |
| 61 | Suriname | 93.94 kt | 2024 | down 0.9% | rising |
| 62 | Angola | 85.73 kt | 2024 | down 3.2% | falling |
| 63 | Jamaica | 72.55 kt | 2024 | down 5.9% | rising |
| 64 | Kenya | 70.26 kt | 2024 | down 27.7% | falling |
| 65 | Bulgaria | 68.47 kt | 2024 | down 3.3% | falling |
| 66 | Czech Republic | 64.41 kt | 2024 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 67 | Belgium | 57.81 kt | 2024 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 68 | Belgium-Luxembourg | 55.67 kt | 1999 | up 3.1% | flat |
| 69 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 53.07 kt | 2024 | down 10.0% | falling |
| 70 | Romania | 53.02 kt | 2024 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 71 | Portugal | 46.55 kt | 2024 | down 0.9% | rising |
| 72 | Panama | 46.3 kt | 2024 | down 5.2% | falling |
| 73 | Slovenia | 32.09 kt | 2024 | up 17.8% | rising |
| 74 | Costa Rica | 30.88 kt | 2024 | down 26.4% | falling |
| 75 | Malawi | 27.13 kt | 2024 | down 3.1% | flat |
| 76 | Cameroon | 25.24 kt | 2024 | down 4.4% | rising |
| 77 | Italy | 20.96 kt | 2024 | down 4.5% | falling |
| 78 | Isle of Man | 19.11 kt | 2024 | up 0.0% | falling |
| 79 | Botswana | 12.84 kt | 2024 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 80 | Nicaragua | 11.08 kt | 2023 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 81 | Slovak Republic | 10.17 kt | 2024 | down 8.3% | flat |
| 82 | Peru | 9.3 kt | 2024 | down 0.6% | rising |
| 83 | Brunei Darussalam | 8.88 kt | 2024 | up 6.5% | falling |
| 84 | Gabon | 8.27 kt | 2024 | down 4.8% | rising |
| 85 | Ecuador | 7.67 kt | 2024 | up 3.0% | volatile |
| 86 | Fiji, Republic of | 6.66 kt | 2024 | down 9.5% | falling |
| 87 | Puerto Rico | 6.39 kt | 2024 | up 11.9% | falling |
| 88 | Liberia | 5.79 kt | 2024 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 89 | Albania | 5.64 kt | 2024 | down 18.3% | falling |
| 90 | French Guiana | 5.45 kt | 2024 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 91 | Ghana | 4.95 kt | 2024 | up 12.6% | falling |
| 92 | Kazakhstan, Republic of | 3.86 kt | 2024 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 93 | Namibia | 3.73 kt | 2024 | up 57.6% | rising |
| 94 | Central African Republic | 2.45 kt | 2024 | up 43.0% | rising |
| 95 | Eswatini, Kingdom of | 1.83 kt | 2024 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 96 | Luxembourg | 1.79 kt | 2024 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 97 | Eritrea | 0.2905 kt | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 98 | Croatia | 0.2568 kt | 2024 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 99 | Serbia | 0.1084 kt | 2024 | up 12.8% | rising |
| 100 | Serbia and Montenegro | 0.0961 kt | 2005 | unchanged | flat |
| 101 | Solomon Islands | 0.059 kt | 2024 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 102 | Mexico | 0.0204 kt | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 103 | Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Andorra, Principality of | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | United Arab Emirates | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Armenia, Republic of | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | American Samoa | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Benin | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Burkina Faso | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Bahrain, Kingdom of | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Bahamas | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Bermuda | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Barbados | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Bhutan | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Channel Islands | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Comoros, Union of the | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Cuba | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Cayman Islands | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Cyprus | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Djibouti | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Dominica | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Dominican Republic | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Algeria | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Georgia | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Gibraltar | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Gambia, The | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Guinea-Bissau | 0 kt | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 103 | Equatorial Guinea, Republic of | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Grenada | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Greenland | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Guatemala | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Guam | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Honduras | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Haiti | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Iraq | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Israel | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Jordan | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Kyrgyz Republic | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Cambodia | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Kiribati | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Kuwait | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Lebanon | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Libya | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | St. Lucia | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Liechtenstein, Principality of | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Lesotho, Kingdom of | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Morocco | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Monaco | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Maldives | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Marshall Islands, Republic of the | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | North Macedonia | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Mali | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Malta | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Montenegro | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Northern Mariana Islands | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Mozambique, Republic of | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Mauritania, Islamic Republic of | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Mauritius | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | New Caledonia | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Niger | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Nigeria | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Naoero, Republic of | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Oman | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Pakistan | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Philippines | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Palau, Republic of | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Paraguay | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Palestine, State of | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | French Polynesia | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Qatar | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Saudi Arabia | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Sudan | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Senegal | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Singapore | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Sierra Leone | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | El Salvador | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | San Marino, Republic of | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Somalia | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Seychelles | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Chad | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Togo | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Tajikistan, Republic of | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Turkmenistan | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Tonga | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Tunisia | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Tuvalu | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Uzbekistan, Republic of | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | British Virgin Islands | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | United States Virgin Islands | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Vanuatu | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Samoa | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Yemen, Republic of | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Zimbabwe | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Guadeloupe | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Martinique | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Western Sahara | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | St. Pierre and Miquelon | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Norfolk Island | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Pitcairn Islands | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Republic of Korea | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Holy See | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | China, Taiwan Province of | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Réunion | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | China, Macao SAR | 0 kt | 2024 | — | flat |
| 103 | Netherlands Antilles (former) | 0 kt | 2010 | — | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 174,760 kt
- Europe 78,447 kt
- Annex I countries 106,581 kt
- Asia 40,830 kt
- Non-Annex I countries 68,180 kt
- Northern Europe 44,832 kt
- Africa 20,818 kt
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 43,010 kt
- Eastern Asia 20,700 kt
- European Union (27) 40,394 kt
- Eastern Africa 19,875 kt
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 37,481 kt
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.