Grassland organic soils — Emissions in OECD

OECD: Grassland organic soils — Emissions was 57.41 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
57.41 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 221 countries
All-time high
57.48 kt
in 2020
All-time low
55.82 kt
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in OECD, 1990–2024

02040601990200720241990: 55.8 kt1991: 55.8 kt1992: 56.8 kt1993: 56.8 kt1994: 56.8 kt1995: 56.9 kt1996: 56.8 kt1997: 56.5 kt1998: 56.5 kt1999: 56.6 kt2000: 56.7 kt2001: 56.7 kt2002: 56.7 kt2003: 56.6 kt2004: 56.6 kt2005: 56.6 kt2006: 56.6 kt2007: 56.6 kt2008: 56.7 kt2009: 56.7 kt2010: 56.8 kt2011: 56.8 kt2012: 56.9 kt2013: 56.9 kt2014: 56.9 kt2015: 56.9 kt2016: 57.1 kt2017: 57.2 kt2018: 57.4 kt2019: 57.5 kt2020: 57.5 kt2021: 57.5 kt2022: 57.4 kt2023: 57.4 kt2024: 57.4 kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, grassland organic soils — emissions in OECD stood at 57.41 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — emissions in OECD peaked at 57.48 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 55.82 kt, in 1990.

OECD ranks 1st of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in OECD, year by year

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Emissions (N2O) in OECD, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 55.82 kt
1991 55.82 kt +0.0%
1992 56.79 kt +1.7%
1993 56.83 kt +0.1%
1994 56.82 kt -0.0%
1995 56.88 kt +0.1%
1996 56.77 kt -0.2%
1997 56.49 kt -0.5%
1998 56.54 kt +0.1%
1999 56.59 kt +0.1%
2000 56.68 kt +0.2%
2001 56.7 kt +0.0%
2002 56.66 kt -0.1%
2003 56.62 kt -0.1%
2004 56.61 kt -0.0%
2005 56.61 kt +0.0%
2006 56.62 kt +0.0%
2007 56.62 kt +0.0%
2008 56.67 kt +0.1%
2009 56.68 kt +0.0%
2010 56.75 kt +0.1%
2011 56.84 kt +0.1%
2012 56.87 kt +0.0%
2013 56.88 kt +0.0%
2014 56.86 kt -0.0%
2015 56.87 kt +0.0%
2016 57.1 kt +0.4%
2017 57.15 kt +0.1%
2018 57.39 kt +0.4%
2019 57.46 kt +0.1%
2020 57.48 kt +0.0%
2021 57.46 kt -0.0%
2022 57.41 kt -0.1%
2023 57.41 kt +0.0%
2024 57.41 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 56.54 kt 55.82 kt 56.88 kt 10
2000s 56.65 kt 56.61 kt 56.7 kt 10
2010s 57.02 kt 56.75 kt 57.46 kt 10
2020s 57.44 kt 57.41 kt 57.48 kt 5

Countries ranked near OECD

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

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — emissions in OECD?
Grassland organic soils — emissions in OECD was 57.41 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 57.48 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 55.82 kt in 1990.
How does OECD rank for grassland organic soils — emissions?
OECD ranks 1st out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this OECD 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.