Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Americas
Americas: Grassland organic soils — Emissions was 31,071 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat
Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Americas, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 6 Ireland 10,107 kt compare
- 7 Sudan (former) 8,094 kt compare
- 8 South Sudan 7,814 kt compare
- 9 Zambia 7,690 kt compare
- 10 Poland 5,887 kt compare
- 11 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 5,503 kt compare
- 12 Russian Federation 5,231 kt compare
More climate change data for Americas
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.51 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 342,967 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.17 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 41,659 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 273,211 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 222,184 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 51,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 838.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,822 kt (2050)
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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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.