Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Northern America
Northern America: Grassland organic soils — Emissions was 19,152 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat
Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Northern America, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland organic soils — emissions in Northern America stood at 19,152 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — emissions in Northern America peaked at 19,185 kt in 1999 and was at its lowest, 19,010 kt, in 2017.
Northern America ranks 13th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Northern America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19,065 kt | — |
| 1991 | 19,065 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 19,065 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 19,043 kt | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 19,018 kt | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 19,133 kt | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 19,126 kt | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 19,119 kt | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 19,146 kt | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 19,185 kt | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 19,169 kt | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 19,161 kt | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 19,174 kt | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 19,158 kt | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 19,150 kt | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 19,132 kt | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 19,102 kt | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 19,090 kt | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 19,094 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 19,100 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 19,118 kt | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 19,124 kt | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 19,114 kt | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 19,069 kt | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 19,048 kt | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 19,040 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 19,018 kt | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 19,010 kt | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 19,112 kt | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 19,128 kt | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 19,125 kt | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 19,150 kt | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 19,152 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 19,152 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 19,152 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,097 kt | 19,018 kt | 19,185 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,133 kt | 19,090 kt | 19,174 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,078 kt | 19,010 kt | 19,128 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,146 kt | 19,125 kt | 19,152 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 10 Poland 5,887 kt compare
- 11 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 5,503 kt compare
- 12 Russian Federation 5,231 kt compare
- 12 Türkiye 0.1375 kt compare
- 13 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 4,212 kt compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 0 kt
- 14 Argentina 4,043 kt compare
- 15 Norway 3,556 kt compare
- 16 Australia and New Zealand 3,342 kt compare
More climate change data for Northern America
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 318,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 70,553 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248,289 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 266.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8,867 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 124,612 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,892 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,720 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 399.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 668.56 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland organic soils — emissions in Northern America?
- Grassland organic soils — emissions in Northern America was 19,152 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 19,185 kt in 1999.
- What is the lowest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,010 kt in 2017.
- How does Northern America rank for grassland organic soils — emissions?
- Northern America ranks 13th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is grassland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Northern America 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.