Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Northern America

Northern America: Grassland organic soils — Emissions was 19,152 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
19,152 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
13th
of 31 groups
All-time high
19,185 kt
in 1999
All-time low
19,010 kt
in 2017
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Northern America, 1990–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200720241990: 19.1k kt1991: 19.1k kt1992: 19.1k kt1993: 19.0k kt1994: 19.0k kt1995: 19.1k kt1996: 19.1k kt1997: 19.1k kt1998: 19.1k kt1999: 19.2k kt2000: 19.2k kt2001: 19.2k kt2002: 19.2k kt2003: 19.2k kt2004: 19.1k kt2005: 19.1k kt2006: 19.1k kt2007: 19.1k kt2008: 19.1k kt2009: 19.1k kt2010: 19.1k kt2011: 19.1k kt2012: 19.1k kt2013: 19.1k kt2014: 19.0k kt2015: 19.0k kt2016: 19.0k kt2017: 19.0k kt2018: 19.1k kt2019: 19.1k kt2020: 19.1k kt2021: 19.2k kt2022: 19.2k kt2023: 19.2k kt2024: 19.2k kt

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

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Northern America, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 10 Poland 5,887 kt compare
  2. 11 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 5,503 kt compare
  3. 12 Russian Federation 5,231 kt compare
  4. 12 Türkiye 0.1375 kt compare
  5. 13 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 4,212 kt compare
  6. 13 Timor-Leste 0 kt
  7. 14 Argentina 4,043 kt compare
  8. 15 Norway 3,556 kt compare
  9. 16 Australia and New Zealand 3,342 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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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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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.