Grassland organic soils — Emissions in OECD

OECD: Grassland organic soils — Emissions was 90,594 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
90,594 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 221 countries
All-time high
90,696 kt
in 2020
All-time low
88,552 kt
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in OECD, 1990–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1990200720241990: 88.6k kt1991: 88.6k kt1992: 89.9k kt1993: 90.0k kt1994: 89.9k kt1995: 90.1k kt1996: 89.9k kt1997: 89.5k kt1998: 89.6k kt1999: 89.7k kt2000: 89.8k kt2001: 89.8k kt2002: 89.8k kt2003: 89.7k kt2004: 89.7k kt2005: 89.7k kt2006: 89.7k kt2007: 89.7k kt2008: 89.7k kt2009: 89.7k kt2010: 89.8k kt2011: 90.0k kt2012: 90.0k kt2013: 90.0k kt2014: 89.9k kt2015: 89.9k kt2016: 90.2k kt2017: 90.3k kt2018: 90.6k kt2019: 90.7k kt2020: 90.7k kt2021: 90.7k kt2022: 90.6k kt2023: 90.6k kt2024: 90.6k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for grassland organic soils — emissions in OECD is 90,594 kt, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — emissions in OECD peaked at 90,696 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 88,552 kt, in 1990.

That places OECD 1st out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 89,568 kt 88,552 kt 90,061 kt 10
2000s 89,741 kt 89,682 kt 89,844 kt 10
2010s 90,138 kt 89,843 kt 90,677 kt 10
2020s 90,630 kt 90,594 kt 90,696 kt 5

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 23,685 kt compare
  2. 3 Mongolia 19,262 kt compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 14,596 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — emissions in OECD?
Grassland organic soils — emissions in OECD was 90,594 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 90,696 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 88,552 kt in 1990.
How does OECD rank for grassland organic soils — emissions?
OECD ranks 1st out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this OECD 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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