Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Americas

Americas: Grassland organic soils — Emissions was 31,071 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
31,071 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
9th
of 31 groups
All-time high
31,071 kt
in 2022
All-time low
30,312 kt
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Americas, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200720241990: 30.3k kt1991: 30.3k kt1992: 30.3k kt1993: 30.4k kt1994: 30.4k kt1995: 30.6k kt1996: 30.6k kt1997: 30.6k kt1998: 30.6k kt1999: 30.7k kt2000: 30.7k kt2001: 30.7k kt2002: 30.8k kt2003: 30.8k kt2004: 30.9k kt2005: 30.9k kt2006: 30.8k kt2007: 30.8k kt2008: 30.8k kt2009: 30.9k kt2010: 30.9k kt2011: 30.9k kt2012: 30.9k kt2013: 30.8k kt2014: 30.8k kt2015: 30.8k kt2016: 30.8k kt2017: 30.9k kt2018: 31.0k kt2019: 31.1k kt2020: 31.0k kt2021: 31.1k kt2022: 31.1k kt2023: 31.1k kt2024: 31.1k kt

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

Analysis

Americas recorded 31,071 kt for grassland organic soils — emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — emissions in Americas peaked at 31,071 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30,312 kt, in 1990.

Americas ranks 9th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Americas, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 30,312 kt
1991 30,312 kt +0.0%
1992 30,312 kt +0.0%
1993 30,410 kt +0.3%
1994 30,385 kt -0.1%
1995 30,553 kt +0.6%
1996 30,553 kt -0.0%
1997 30,555 kt +0.0%
1998 30,604 kt +0.2%
1999 30,705 kt +0.3%
2000 30,715 kt +0.0%
2001 30,744 kt +0.1%
2002 30,788 kt +0.1%
2003 30,771 kt -0.1%
2004 30,890 kt +0.4%
2005 30,863 kt -0.1%
2006 30,833 kt -0.1%
2007 30,822 kt -0.0%
2008 30,846 kt +0.1%
2009 30,851 kt +0.0%
2010 30,878 kt +0.1%
2011 30,890 kt +0.0%
2012 30,883 kt -0.0%
2013 30,844 kt -0.1%
2014 30,840 kt -0.0%
2015 30,830 kt -0.0%
2016 30,833 kt +0.0%
2017 30,852 kt +0.1%
2018 30,983 kt +0.4%
2019 31,051 kt +0.2%
2020 31,038 kt -0.0%
2021 31,060 kt +0.1%
2022 31,071 kt +0.0%
2023 31,071 kt +0.0%
2024 31,071 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30,470 kt 30,312 kt 30,705 kt 10
2000s 30,812 kt 30,715 kt 30,890 kt 10
2010s 30,888 kt 30,830 kt 31,051 kt 10
2020s 31,062 kt 31,038 kt 31,071 kt 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 6 Ireland 10,107 kt compare
  2. 7 Sudan (former) 8,094 kt compare
  3. 8 South Sudan 7,814 kt compare
  4. 9 Zambia 7,690 kt compare
  5. 10 Poland 5,887 kt compare
  6. 11 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 5,503 kt compare
  7. 12 Russian Federation 5,231 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — emissions in Americas?
Grassland organic soils — emissions in Americas was 31,071 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 31,071 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 30,312 kt in 1990.
How does Americas rank for grassland organic soils — emissions?
Americas ranks 9th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
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.