Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Grassland organic soils — Emissions was 5.25 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
5.25 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
2nd
of 22 groups
All-time high
5.43 kt
in 1995
All-time low
5.25 kt
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2024

02461990200720241990: 5.4 kt1991: 5.4 kt1992: 5.4 kt1993: 5.4 kt1994: 5.4 kt1995: 5.4 kt1996: 5.4 kt1997: 5.4 kt1998: 5.4 kt1999: 5.4 kt2000: 5.4 kt2001: 5.4 kt2002: 5.4 kt2003: 5.4 kt2004: 5.4 kt2005: 5.4 kt2006: 5.4 kt2007: 5.4 kt2008: 5.4 kt2009: 5.4 kt2010: 5.4 kt2011: 5.4 kt2012: 5.4 kt2013: 5.4 kt2014: 5.4 kt2015: 5.4 kt2016: 5.3 kt2017: 5.3 kt2018: 5.3 kt2019: 5.3 kt2020: 5.3 kt2021: 5.3 kt2022: 5.3 kt2023: 5.3 kt2024: 5.3 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for grassland organic soils — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 5.25 kt, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 5.43 kt in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5.25 kt, in 2022.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd of 22 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Emissions (N2O) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 5.41 kt
1991 5.41 kt +0.0%
1992 5.41 kt +0.0%
1993 5.41 kt -0.0%
1994 5.41 kt -0.0%
1995 5.43 kt +0.4%
1996 5.41 kt -0.3%
1997 5.41 kt -0.1%
1998 5.41 kt +0.1%
1999 5.41 kt -0.1%
2000 5.41 kt +0.0%
2001 5.41 kt +0.0%
2002 5.41 kt -0.1%
2003 5.4 kt -0.2%
2004 5.39 kt -0.2%
2005 5.38 kt -0.0%
2006 5.38 kt -0.1%
2007 5.37 kt -0.1%
2008 5.36 kt -0.2%
2009 5.36 kt -0.1%
2010 5.36 kt +0.0%
2011 5.36 kt -0.0%
2012 5.36 kt -0.0%
2013 5.36 kt +0.1%
2014 5.35 kt -0.2%
2015 5.35 kt -0.0%
2016 5.34 kt -0.2%
2017 5.33 kt -0.2%
2018 5.32 kt -0.2%
2019 5.26 kt -1.1%
2020 5.26 kt -0.1%
2021 5.25 kt -0.1%
2022 5.25 kt -0.0%
2023 5.25 kt +0.0%
2024 5.25 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.41 kt 5.41 kt 5.43 kt 10
2000s 5.39 kt 5.36 kt 5.41 kt 10
2010s 5.34 kt 5.26 kt 5.36 kt 10
2020s 5.25 kt 5.25 kt 5.26 kt 5

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 1 OECD 57.41 kt compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 16.91 kt compare
  3. 3 Mongolia 13.76 kt compare
  4. 4 Germany 8.2 kt compare
  5. 5 Ireland 7.04 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Grassland organic soils — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 5.25 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 5.43 kt in 1995.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 5.25 kt in 2022.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for grassland organic soils — emissions?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland organic soils — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland organic soils — Emissions (N2O)
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.