Grassland organic soils — Emissions in United States of America

United States of America: Grassland organic soils — Emissions was 15,934 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
15,934 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
16th
of 31 groups
All-time high
16,125 kt
in 2000
All-time low
15,918 kt
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in United States of America, 1990–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200720241990: 16.0k kt1991: 16.0k kt1992: 16.0k kt1993: 16.0k kt1994: 16.0k kt1995: 16.1k kt1996: 16.1k kt1997: 16.1k kt1998: 16.1k kt1999: 16.1k kt2000: 16.1k kt2001: 16.1k kt2002: 16.1k kt2003: 16.1k kt2004: 16.1k kt2005: 16.1k kt2006: 16.1k kt2007: 16.1k kt2008: 16.1k kt2009: 16.1k kt2010: 16.1k kt2011: 16.1k kt2012: 16.1k kt2013: 16.0k kt2014: 16.0k kt2015: 16.0k kt2016: 15.9k kt2017: 15.9k kt2018: 16.0k kt2019: 15.9k kt2020: 15.9k kt2021: 15.9k kt2022: 15.9k kt2023: 15.9k kt2024: 15.9k kt

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

Analysis

United States of America recorded 15,934 kt for grassland organic soils — emissions in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — emissions in United States of America peaked at 16,125 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15,918 kt, in 2020.

That places United States of America 16th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in United States of America, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 16,026 kt
1991 16,026 kt +0.0%
1992 16,026 kt +0.0%
1993 16,003 kt -0.1%
1994 15,979 kt -0.2%
1995 16,082 kt +0.6%
1996 16,080 kt -0.0%
1997 16,071 kt -0.1%
1998 16,093 kt +0.1%
1999 16,122 kt +0.2%
2000 16,125 kt +0.0%
2001 16,118 kt -0.0%
2002 16,125 kt +0.0%
2003 16,115 kt -0.1%
2004 16,105 kt -0.1%
2005 16,099 kt -0.0%
2006 16,079 kt -0.1%
2007 16,075 kt -0.0%
2008 16,082 kt +0.0%
2009 16,082 kt -0.0%
2010 16,084 kt +0.0%
2011 16,079 kt -0.0%
2012 16,061 kt -0.1%
2013 16,011 kt -0.3%
2014 15,986 kt -0.2%
2015 15,969 kt -0.1%
2016 15,937 kt -0.2%
2017 15,924 kt -0.1%
2018 15,962 kt +0.2%
2019 15,930 kt -0.2%
2020 15,918 kt -0.1%
2021 15,939 kt +0.1%
2022 15,934 kt -0.0%
2023 15,934 kt +0.0%
2024 15,934 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16,051 kt 15,979 kt 16,122 kt 10
2000s 16,101 kt 16,075 kt 16,125 kt 10
2010s 15,994 kt 15,924 kt 16,084 kt 10
2020s 15,932 kt 15,918 kt 15,939 kt 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0 kt
  2. 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 kt
  3. 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 kt
  4. 13 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
  5. 13 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 4,212 kt compare
  6. 13 Syrian Arab Republic 0 kt
  7. 13 Timor-Leste 0 kt
  8. 13 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
  9. 13 Micronesia 0 kt
  10. 13 Polynesia 0 kt
  11. 14 Argentina 4,043 kt compare
  12. 15 Norway 3,556 kt compare
  13. 16 Australia and New Zealand 3,342 kt compare
  14. 17 Canada 3,218 kt compare
  15. 18 Belarus 3,066 kt compare
  16. 19 New Zealand 2,193 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — emissions in United States of America?
Grassland organic soils — emissions in United States of America was 15,934 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 16,125 kt in 2000.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 15,918 kt in 2020.
How does United States of America rank for grassland organic soils — emissions?
United States of America ranks 16th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States of 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.