Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Northern America
Northern America: Grassland organic soils — Emissions was 8.13 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat
Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Northern America, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 8.13 kt for grassland organic soils — emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — emissions in Northern America peaked at 8.13 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.93 kt, in 1994.
Northern America ranks 13th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Northern America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.95 kt | — |
| 1991 | 7.95 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7.95 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7.94 kt | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 7.93 kt | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 7.97 kt | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 7.97 kt | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 7.97 kt | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 7.98 kt | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 7.99 kt | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 7.99 kt | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 7.98 kt | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.99 kt | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 7.99 kt | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 7.99 kt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7.98 kt | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 7.96 kt | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 7.96 kt | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 7.97 kt | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 7.98 kt | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 7.99 kt | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 8 kt | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 8 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8 kt | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 7.99 kt | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 7.99 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.99 kt | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.07 kt | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 8.1 kt | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 8.11 kt | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 8.13 kt | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 8.13 kt | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 8.13 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8.13 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.96 kt | 7.93 kt | 7.99 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.98 kt | 7.96 kt | 7.99 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.01 kt | 7.99 kt | 8.1 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.13 kt | 8.11 kt | 8.13 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 10 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3.01 kt compare
- 11 Norway 2.54 kt compare
- 12 Canada 2.3 kt compare
- 12 Timor-Leste 0 kt
- 12 Türkiye 0 kt
- 13 Belarus 2.19 kt compare
- 14 Argentina 1.91 kt compare
- 15 Sudan (former) 1.81 kt compare
- 16 South Sudan 1.74 kt compare
More climate change data for Northern America
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 318,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 70,553 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248,289 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 266.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8,867 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 124,612 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,892 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,720 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 399.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 668.56 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland organic soils — emissions in Northern America?
- Grassland organic soils — emissions in Northern America was 8.13 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 8.13 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.93 kt in 1994.
- How does Northern America rank for grassland organic soils — emissions?
- Northern America ranks 13th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is grassland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Northern America 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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About this data
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.