Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Annex I countries

Annex I countries: Grassland organic soils — Emissions was 106,581 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
106,581 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
2nd
of 31 groups
All-time high
106,632 kt
in 2020
All-time low
105,393 kt
in 2009
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Annex I countries, 1990–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1990200720241990: 106.3k kt1991: 106.3k kt1992: 106.3k kt1993: 106.3k kt1994: 106.3k kt1995: 106.1k kt1996: 105.9k kt1997: 105.5k kt1998: 105.6k kt1999: 105.7k kt2000: 105.8k kt2001: 105.8k kt2002: 105.7k kt2003: 105.6k kt2004: 105.5k kt2005: 105.5k kt2006: 105.5k kt2007: 105.4k kt2008: 105.4k kt2009: 105.4k kt2010: 105.6k kt2011: 105.7k kt2012: 105.8k kt2013: 105.8k kt2014: 105.7k kt2015: 105.7k kt2016: 106.0k kt2017: 106.1k kt2018: 106.5k kt2019: 106.6k kt2020: 106.6k kt2021: 106.6k kt2022: 106.6k kt2023: 106.6k kt2024: 106.6k kt

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

Analysis

Annex I countries recorded 106,581 kt for grassland organic soils — emissions in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — emissions in Annex I countries peaked at 106,632 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 105,393 kt, in 2009.

That places Annex I countries 2nd out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Annex I countries, year by year

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Annex I countries, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 106,321 kt
1991 106,321 kt +0.0%
1992 106,326 kt +0.0%
1993 106,291 kt -0.0%
1994 106,252 kt -0.0%
1995 106,118 kt -0.1%
1996 105,922 kt -0.2%
1997 105,496 kt -0.4%
1998 105,615 kt +0.1%
1999 105,688 kt +0.1%
2000 105,811 kt +0.1%
2001 105,813 kt +0.0%
2002 105,734 kt -0.1%
2003 105,632 kt -0.1%
2004 105,535 kt -0.1%
2005 105,501 kt -0.0%
2006 105,457 kt -0.0%
2007 105,424 kt -0.0%
2008 105,415 kt -0.0%
2009 105,393 kt -0.0%
2010 105,554 kt +0.2%
2011 105,733 kt +0.2%
2012 105,788 kt +0.1%
2013 105,778 kt -0.0%
2014 105,722 kt -0.1%
2015 105,731 kt +0.0%
2016 106,004 kt +0.3%
2017 106,080 kt +0.1%
2018 106,501 kt +0.4%
2019 106,597 kt +0.1%
2020 106,632 kt +0.0%
2021 106,629 kt -0.0%
2022 106,581 kt -0.0%
2023 106,581 kt +0.0%
2024 106,581 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 106,035 kt 105,496 kt 106,326 kt 10
2000s 105,572 kt 105,393 kt 105,813 kt 10
2010s 105,949 kt 105,554 kt 106,597 kt 10
2020s 106,601 kt 106,581 kt 106,632 kt 5

Countries ranked near Annex I countries

  1. 1 OECD 90,594 kt compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 23,685 kt compare
  3. 3 Mongolia 19,262 kt compare
  4. 4 Indonesia 14,596 kt compare
  5. 5 Germany 11,487 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — emissions in Annex I countries?
Grassland organic soils — emissions in Annex I countries was 106,581 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Annex I countries?
The highest recorded value was 106,632 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Annex I countries?
The lowest recorded value was 105,393 kt in 2009.
How does Annex I countries rank for grassland organic soils — emissions?
Annex I countries ranks 2nd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Annex I countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Annex I countries 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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