Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Canada

Canada: Grassland organic soils — Emissions was 3,218 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3,218 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 221 countries
All-time high
3,218 kt
in 2022
All-time low
3,011 kt
in 2008
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Canada, 1990–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k1990200720241990: 3.0k kt1991: 3.0k kt1992: 3.0k kt1993: 3.0k kt1994: 3.0k kt1995: 3.1k kt1996: 3.0k kt1997: 3.0k kt1998: 3.1k kt1999: 3.1k kt2000: 3.0k kt2001: 3.0k kt2002: 3.0k kt2003: 3.0k kt2004: 3.0k kt2005: 3.0k kt2006: 3.0k kt2007: 3.0k kt2008: 3.0k kt2009: 3.0k kt2010: 3.0k kt2011: 3.0k kt2012: 3.1k kt2013: 3.1k kt2014: 3.1k kt2015: 3.1k kt2016: 3.1k kt2017: 3.1k kt2018: 3.2k kt2019: 3.2k kt2020: 3.2k kt2021: 3.2k kt2022: 3.2k kt2023: 3.2k kt2024: 3.2k kt

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

Analysis

Canada recorded 3,218 kt for grassland organic soils — emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — emissions in Canada peaked at 3,218 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,011 kt, in 2008.

Canada ranks 17th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Canada, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 3,039 kt
1991 3,039 kt +0.0%
1992 3,039 kt +0.0%
1993 3,039 kt -0.0%
1994 3,039 kt -0.0%
1995 3,051 kt +0.4%
1996 3,046 kt -0.2%
1997 3,048 kt +0.1%
1998 3,053 kt +0.2%
1999 3,063 kt +0.4%
2000 3,043 kt -0.7%
2001 3,043 kt -0.0%
2002 3,049 kt +0.2%
2003 3,043 kt -0.2%
2004 3,045 kt +0.1%
2005 3,032 kt -0.4%
2006 3,023 kt -0.3%
2007 3,015 kt -0.3%
2008 3,011 kt -0.1%
2009 3,018 kt +0.2%
2010 3,034 kt +0.5%
2011 3,045 kt +0.4%
2012 3,053 kt +0.2%
2013 3,058 kt +0.2%
2014 3,062 kt +0.1%
2015 3,071 kt +0.3%
2016 3,080 kt +0.3%
2017 3,085 kt +0.2%
2018 3,150 kt +2.1%
2019 3,198 kt +1.5%
2020 3,208 kt +0.3%
2021 3,211 kt +0.1%
2022 3,218 kt +0.2%
2023 3,218 kt +0.0%
2024 3,218 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,046 kt 3,039 kt 3,063 kt 10
2000s 3,032 kt 3,011 kt 3,049 kt 10
2010s 3,084 kt 3,034 kt 3,198 kt 10
2020s 3,214 kt 3,208 kt 3,218 kt 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 14 Argentina 4,043 kt compare
  2. 15 Norway 3,556 kt compare
  3. 16 Australia and New Zealand 3,342 kt compare
  4. 18 Belarus 3,066 kt compare
  5. 19 New Zealand 2,193 kt compare
  6. 20 Finland 1,727 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — emissions in Canada?
Grassland organic soils — emissions in Canada was 3,218 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 3,218 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 3,011 kt in 2008.
How does Canada rank for grassland organic soils — emissions?
Canada ranks 17th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada 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.