Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Europe

Europe: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) was 226,185 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
226,185 kt
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
12th
of 32 groups
All-time high
344,833 kt
in 1990
All-time low
167,032 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Europe, 1961–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

Europe recorded 226,185 kt for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Europe peaked at 344,833 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 167,032 kt, in 1961.

That places Europe 12th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 167,032 kt
1962 173,986 kt +4.2%
1963 176,144 kt +1.2%
1964 180,279 kt +2.3%
1965 186,448 kt +3.4%
1966 198,332 kt +6.4%
1967 207,193 kt +4.5%
1968 215,133 kt +3.8%
1969 218,031 kt +1.3%
1970 225,400 kt +3.4%
1971 236,169 kt +4.8%
1972 242,255 kt +2.6%
1973 254,236 kt +4.9%
1974 259,543 kt +2.1%
1975 266,117 kt +2.5%
1976 269,849 kt +1.4%
1977 272,690 kt +1.1%
1978 284,583 kt +4.4%
1979 284,586 kt +0.0%
1980 289,717 kt +1.8%
1981 288,327 kt -0.5%
1982 297,981 kt +3.3%
1983 306,272 kt +2.8%
1984 311,126 kt +1.6%
1985 315,692 kt +1.5%
1986 320,667 kt +1.6%
1987 320,172 kt -0.2%
1988 319,329 kt -0.3%
1989 309,791 kt -3.0%
1990 344,833 kt +11.3%
1991 324,708 kt -5.8%
1992 277,968 kt -14.4%
1993 268,102 kt -3.5%
1994 258,311 kt -3.7%
1995 251,856 kt -2.5%
1996 251,961 kt +0.0%
1997 249,691 kt -0.9%
1998 242,491 kt -2.9%
1999 240,251 kt -0.9%
2000 235,607 kt -1.9%
2001 236,501 kt +0.4%
2002 234,616 kt -0.8%
2003 231,040 kt -1.5%
2004 234,120 kt +1.3%
2005 228,647 kt -2.3%
2006 226,814 kt -0.8%
2007 231,547 kt +2.1%
2008 233,550 kt +0.9%
2009 227,242 kt -2.7%
2010 227,364 kt +0.1%
2011 230,387 kt +1.3%
2012 229,002 kt -0.6%
2013 234,849 kt +2.6%
2014 237,957 kt +1.3%
2015 238,862 kt +0.4%
2016 240,554 kt +0.7%
2017 244,044 kt +1.5%
2018 235,971 kt -3.3%
2019 238,244 kt +1.0%
2020 241,633 kt +1.4%
2021 238,298 kt -1.4%
2022 228,386 kt -4.2%
2023 226,185 kt -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 191,398 kt 167,032 kt 218,031 kt 9
1970s 259,543 kt 225,400 kt 284,586 kt 10
1980s 307,907 kt 288,327 kt 320,667 kt 10
1990s 271,017 kt 240,251 kt 344,833 kt 10
2000s 231,968 kt 226,814 kt 236,501 kt 10
2010s 235,723 kt 227,364 kt 244,044 kt 10
2020s 233,626 kt 226,185 kt 241,633 kt 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 9 Indonesia 50,438 kt compare
  2. 10 Ethiopia 44,196 kt compare
  3. 11 Australia 42,813 kt compare
  4. 12 Russian Federation 41,923 kt compare
  5. 13 Argentina 37,413 kt compare
  6. 14 Canada 33,732 kt compare
  7. 15 Mexico 31,713 kt compare

See the full ranking of 279 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Europe?
Agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Europe was 226,185 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 344,833 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 167,032 kt in 1961.
How does Europe rank for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq)?
Europe ranks 12th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
279 places, 15,432 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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