Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions was 300.05 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
300.05 kt
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
17th
of 32 groups
All-time high
416.87 kt
in 1988
All-time low
238.67 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions in European Union (27), 1961–2023

0100200300400196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, agricultural soils — direct emissions in European Union (27) stood at 300.05 kt.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural soils — direct emissions in European Union (27) peaked at 416.87 kt in 1988 and was at its lowest, 238.67 kt, in 1961.

European Union (27) ranks 17th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O) in European Union (27), 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 238.67 kt
1962 245.45 kt +2.8%
1963 247.35 kt +0.8%
1964 253.28 kt +2.4%
1965 264.09 kt +4.3%
1966 273.83 kt +3.7%
1967 288.25 kt +5.3%
1968 301 kt +4.4%
1969 308.69 kt +2.6%
1970 313.56 kt +1.6%
1971 324.08 kt +3.4%
1972 333.58 kt +2.9%
1973 346.04 kt +3.7%
1974 350.36 kt +1.2%
1975 360.63 kt +2.9%
1976 362.25 kt +0.4%
1977 369.18 kt +1.9%
1978 388.74 kt +5.3%
1979 395.23 kt +1.7%
1980 395.74 kt +0.1%
1981 392.2 kt -0.9%
1982 400.55 kt +2.1%
1983 400.85 kt +0.1%
1984 411.79 kt +2.7%
1985 414.64 kt +0.7%
1986 414.47 kt -0.0%
1987 410.94 kt -0.9%
1988 416.87 kt +1.4%
1989 411.13 kt -1.4%
1990 381.62 kt -7.2%
1991 362.87 kt -4.9%
1992 352.6 kt -2.8%
1993 359.78 kt +2.0%
1994 361.24 kt +0.4%
1995 356.08 kt -1.4%
1996 367.94 kt +3.3%
1997 367.7 kt -0.1%
1998 366.98 kt -0.2%
1999 364.4 kt -0.7%
2000 354.54 kt -2.7%
2001 351.53 kt -0.8%
2002 349.05 kt -0.7%
2003 348.17 kt -0.3%
2004 353.06 kt +1.4%
2005 340.13 kt -3.7%
2006 335.59 kt -1.3%
2007 345.71 kt +3.0%
2008 338.04 kt -2.2%
2009 324.71 kt -3.9%
2010 331.89 kt +2.2%
2011 327.39 kt -1.4%
2012 328.99 kt +0.5%
2013 337.62 kt +2.6%
2014 344.53 kt +2.0%
2015 348.11 kt +1.0%
2016 345.7 kt -0.7%
2017 349.52 kt +1.1%
2018 330.31 kt -5.5%
2019 331.37 kt +0.3%
2020 332.7 kt +0.4%
2021 322.27 kt -3.1%
2022 300.38 kt -6.8%
2023 300.05 kt -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 268.96 kt 238.67 kt 308.69 kt 9
1970s 354.36 kt 313.56 kt 395.23 kt 10
1980s 406.92 kt 392.2 kt 416.87 kt 10
1990s 364.12 kt 352.6 kt 381.62 kt 10
2000s 344.05 kt 324.71 kt 354.54 kt 10
2010s 337.54 kt 327.39 kt 349.52 kt 10
2020s 313.85 kt 300.05 kt 332.7 kt 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 3.03 kt compare
  2. 14 Russian Federation 92.01 kt compare
  3. 15 Republic of Moldova 2.25 kt compare
  4. 15 Sudan (former) 82.15 kt compare
  5. 16 Canada 77.26 kt compare
  6. 16 Melanesia 1.63 kt compare
  7. 17 Chad 77.11 kt compare
  8. 17 Timor-Leste 0.4581 kt compare
  9. 18 Nigeria 71.29 kt compare
  10. 18 Polynesia 0.1633 kt compare
  11. 19 Sudan 66.31 kt compare
  12. 19 Micronesia 0.0453 kt compare
  13. 20 France 61.3 kt compare
  14. 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.0393 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural soils — direct emissions in European Union (27)?
Agricultural soils — direct emissions in European Union (27) was 300.05 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agricultural soils — direct emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 416.87 kt in 1988.
What is the lowest agricultural soils — direct emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 238.67 kt in 1961.
How does European Union (27) rank for agricultural soils — direct emissions?
European Union (27) ranks 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is agricultural soils — direct emissions rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union (27) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,507 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf