Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Small island developing States (SIDS)

Small island developing States (SIDS): Grassland organic soils — Emissions was 1,023 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,023 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
4th
of 22 regions
All-time high
1,025 kt
in 2018
All-time low
696.84 kt
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Small island developing States (SIDS), 1990–2024

02505007501.0k1990200720241990: 696.8 kt1991: 696.8 kt1992: 696.8 kt1993: 795.7 kt1994: 795.3 kt1995: 869.1 kt1996: 880.7 kt1997: 891.7 kt1998: 901 kt1999: 929.9 kt2000: 936.3 kt2001: 938.8 kt2002: 937.9 kt2003: 935.5 kt2004: 1.0k kt2005: 1.0k kt2006: 1.0k kt2007: 1.0k kt2008: 1.0k kt2009: 1.0k kt2010: 1.0k kt2011: 1.0k kt2012: 1.0k kt2013: 1.0k kt2014: 1.0k kt2015: 1.0k kt2016: 1.0k kt2017: 1.0k kt2018: 1.0k kt2019: 1.0k kt2020: 1.0k kt2021: 1.0k kt2022: 1.0k kt2023: 1.0k kt2024: 1.0k kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, grassland organic soils — emissions in Small island developing States (SIDS) stood at 1,023 kt.

The figure is up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — emissions in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 1,025 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 696.84 kt, in 1990.

Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 4th of 22 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Small island developing States (SIDS), year by year

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Small island developing States (SIDS), 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 696.84 kt
1991 696.84 kt +0.0%
1992 696.84 kt +0.0%
1993 795.67 kt +14.2%
1994 795.28 kt -0.0%
1995 869.13 kt +9.3%
1996 880.74 kt +1.3%
1997 891.74 kt +1.2%
1998 901.01 kt +1.0%
1999 929.95 kt +3.2%
2000 936.26 kt +0.7%
2001 938.83 kt +0.3%
2002 937.86 kt -0.1%
2003 935.5 kt -0.3%
2004 1,008 kt +7.7%
2005 1,010 kt +0.2%
2006 1,008 kt -0.2%
2007 1,010 kt +0.1%
2008 1,011 kt +0.1%
2009 1,013 kt +0.2%
2010 1,015 kt +0.1%
2011 1,015 kt +0.0%
2012 1,019 kt +0.4%
2013 1,018 kt -0.1%
2014 1,014 kt -0.4%
2015 1,012 kt -0.2%
2016 1,015 kt +0.3%
2017 1,020 kt +0.5%
2018 1,025 kt +0.4%
2019 1,011 kt -1.3%
2020 1,013 kt +0.1%
2021 1,016 kt +0.3%
2022 1,023 kt +0.7%
2023 1,023 kt +0.0%
2024 1,023 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 815.4 kt 696.84 kt 929.95 kt 10
2000s 980.8 kt 935.5 kt 1,013 kt 10
2010s 1,016 kt 1,011 kt 1,025 kt 10
2020s 1,019 kt 1,013 kt 1,023 kt 5

Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)

  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
  6. 6 Ireland 10,107 kt compare
  7. 7 Sudan (former) 8,094 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — emissions in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Grassland organic soils — emissions in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 1,023 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
The highest recorded value was 1,025 kt in 2018.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
The lowest recorded value was 696.84 kt in 1990.
How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for grassland organic soils — emissions?
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 4th out of 22 regions with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) 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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