Grassland organic soils — Emissions in World

World: Grassland organic soils — Emissions was 174,760 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
174,760 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
1st
of 31 regions
All-time high
175,087 kt
in 2018
All-time low
171,555 kt
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in World, 1990–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200720241990: 171.8k kt1991: 171.8k kt1992: 171.8k kt1993: 171.9k kt1994: 171.9k kt1995: 172.1k kt1996: 171.9k kt1997: 171.6k kt1998: 171.8k kt1999: 172.0k kt2000: 172.1k kt2001: 172.1k kt2002: 172.2k kt2003: 172.2k kt2004: 172.4k kt2005: 172.6k kt2006: 172.7k kt2007: 173.0k kt2008: 173.1k kt2009: 173.2k kt2010: 173.6k kt2011: 174.0k kt2012: 174.1k kt2013: 174.2k kt2014: 174.2k kt2015: 174.2k kt2016: 174.5k kt2017: 174.6k kt2018: 175.1k kt2019: 174.9k kt2020: 174.9k kt2021: 174.8k kt2022: 174.8k kt2023: 174.8k kt2024: 174.8k kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, grassland organic soils — emissions in World stood at 174,760 kt.

The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — emissions in World peaked at 175,087 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 171,555 kt, in 1997.

That places World 1st out of 31 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in World, year by year

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in World, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 171,841 kt
1991 171,841 kt +0.0%
1992 171,841 kt +0.0%
1993 171,924 kt +0.0%
1994 171,880 kt -0.0%
1995 172,139 kt +0.2%
1996 171,918 kt -0.1%
1997 171,555 kt -0.2%
1998 171,823 kt +0.2%
1999 171,987 kt +0.1%
2000 172,061 kt +0.0%
2001 172,100 kt +0.0%
2002 172,170 kt +0.0%
2003 172,231 kt +0.0%
2004 172,352 kt +0.1%
2005 172,551 kt +0.1%
2006 172,749 kt +0.1%
2007 172,992 kt +0.1%
2008 173,147 kt +0.1%
2009 173,190 kt +0.0%
2010 173,550 kt +0.2%
2011 173,964 kt +0.2%
2012 174,144 kt +0.1%
2013 174,211 kt +0.0%
2014 174,196 kt -0.0%
2015 174,195 kt -0.0%
2016 174,542 kt +0.2%
2017 174,629 kt +0.0%
2018 175,087 kt +0.3%
2019 174,876 kt -0.1%
2020 174,909 kt +0.0%
2021 174,838 kt -0.0%
2022 174,760 kt -0.0%
2023 174,760 kt +0.0%
2024 174,760 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 171,875 kt 171,555 kt 172,139 kt 10
2000s 172,554 kt 172,061 kt 173,190 kt 10
2010s 174,339 kt 173,550 kt 175,087 kt 10
2020s 174,805 kt 174,760 kt 174,909 kt 5

Countries ranked near World

  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

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — emissions in World?
Grassland organic soils — emissions in World was 174,760 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 175,087 kt in 2018.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 171,555 kt in 1997.
How does World rank for grassland organic soils — emissions?
World ranks 1st out of 31 regions with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this World 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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