Grassland organic soils — Emissions in United States of America

United States of America: Grassland organic soils — Emissions was 5.84 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
5.84 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
15th
of 31 groups
All-time high
5.84 kt
in 2022
All-time low
5.76 kt
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

02461990200720241990: 5.8 kt1991: 5.8 kt1992: 5.8 kt1993: 5.8 kt1994: 5.8 kt1995: 5.8 kt1996: 5.8 kt1997: 5.8 kt1998: 5.8 kt1999: 5.8 kt2000: 5.8 kt2001: 5.8 kt2002: 5.8 kt2003: 5.8 kt2004: 5.8 kt2005: 5.8 kt2006: 5.8 kt2007: 5.8 kt2008: 5.8 kt2009: 5.8 kt2010: 5.8 kt2011: 5.8 kt2012: 5.8 kt2013: 5.8 kt2014: 5.8 kt2015: 5.8 kt2016: 5.8 kt2017: 5.8 kt2018: 5.8 kt2019: 5.8 kt2020: 5.8 kt2021: 5.8 kt2022: 5.8 kt2023: 5.8 kt2024: 5.8 kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, grassland organic soils — emissions in United States of America stood at 5.84 kt. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — emissions in United States of America peaked at 5.84 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.76 kt, in 1994.

United States of America ranks 15th of 31 groups on this measure, 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 (N2O) in United States of America, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 5.77 kt
1991 5.77 kt +0.0%
1992 5.77 kt +0.0%
1993 5.77 kt -0.1%
1994 5.76 kt -0.1%
1995 5.79 kt +0.5%
1996 5.79 kt -0.0%
1997 5.79 kt -0.0%
1998 5.8 kt +0.1%
1999 5.8 kt +0.1%
2000 5.81 kt +0.1%
2001 5.81 kt -0.0%
2002 5.81 kt +0.0%
2003 5.81 kt -0.0%
2004 5.81 kt -0.0%
2005 5.81 kt -0.0%
2006 5.8 kt -0.1%
2007 5.8 kt +0.0%
2008 5.82 kt +0.2%
2009 5.82 kt +0.1%
2010 5.83 kt +0.0%
2011 5.83 kt +0.0%
2012 5.82 kt -0.1%
2013 5.81 kt -0.2%
2014 5.8 kt -0.1%
2015 5.8 kt -0.1%
2016 5.79 kt -0.1%
2017 5.79 kt -0.0%
2018 5.82 kt +0.4%
2019 5.82 kt +0.0%
2020 5.82 kt -0.0%
2021 5.83 kt +0.2%
2022 5.84 kt +0.1%
2023 5.84 kt +0.0%
2024 5.84 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.78 kt 5.76 kt 5.8 kt 10
2000s 5.81 kt 5.8 kt 5.82 kt 10
2010s 5.81 kt 5.79 kt 5.83 kt 10
2020s 5.83 kt 5.82 kt 5.84 kt 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0 kt
  2. 12 Canada 2.3 kt compare
  3. 12 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 kt
  4. 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 kt
  5. 12 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
  6. 12 Syrian Arab Republic 0 kt
  7. 12 Timor-Leste 0 kt
  8. 12 Türkiye 0 kt
  9. 12 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
  10. 12 Micronesia 0 kt
  11. 12 Polynesia 0 kt
  12. 13 Belarus 2.19 kt compare
  13. 14 Argentina 1.91 kt compare
  14. 15 Sudan (former) 1.81 kt compare
  15. 16 South Sudan 1.74 kt compare
  16. 17 Zambia 1.72 kt compare
  17. 18 Australia and New Zealand 1.35 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 5.84 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 5.84 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 5.76 kt in 1994.
How does United States of America rank for grassland organic soils — emissions?
United States of America ranks 15th 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 up 0.5%. 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 (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.