Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) was 130,540 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
130,540 kt
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
17th
of 32 groups
All-time high
155,400 kt
in 1990
All-time low
84,341 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in European Union (27), 1961–2023

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

Analysis

European Union (27) recorded 130,540 kt for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in European Union (27) peaked at 155,400 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 84,341 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 — Emissions (CO2eq) in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in European Union (27), 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 84,341 kt
1962 86,673 kt +2.8%
1963 87,304 kt +0.7%
1964 89,381 kt +2.4%
1965 93,166 kt +4.2%
1966 96,570 kt +3.7%
1967 101,577 kt +5.2%
1968 106,053 kt +4.4%
1969 108,751 kt +2.5%
1970 110,506 kt +1.6%
1971 114,128 kt +3.3%
1972 117,444 kt +2.9%
1973 121,835 kt +3.7%
1974 123,317 kt +1.2%
1975 126,986 kt +3.0%
1976 127,541 kt +0.4%
1977 129,992 kt +1.9%
1978 136,796 kt +5.2%
1979 139,148 kt +1.7%
1980 139,286 kt +0.1%
1981 138,114 kt -0.8%
1982 141,015 kt +2.1%
1983 141,160 kt +0.1%
1984 144,821 kt +2.6%
1985 145,917 kt +0.8%
1986 145,886 kt -0.0%
1987 144,649 kt -0.8%
1988 146,734 kt +1.4%
1989 144,697 kt -1.4%
1990 155,400 kt +7.4%
1991 148,739 kt -4.3%
1992 148,697 kt -0.0%
1993 151,204 kt +1.7%
1994 151,682 kt +0.3%
1995 149,886 kt -1.2%
1996 153,910 kt +2.7%
1997 153,769 kt -0.1%
1998 153,565 kt -0.1%
1999 152,868 kt -0.5%
2000 149,522 kt -2.2%
2001 148,398 kt -0.8%
2002 147,527 kt -0.6%
2003 147,325 kt -0.1%
2004 148,739 kt +1.0%
2005 144,406 kt -2.9%
2006 142,899 kt -1.0%
2007 146,514 kt +2.5%
2008 143,610 kt -2.0%
2009 139,027 kt -3.2%
2010 141,719 kt +1.9%
2011 140,148 kt -1.1%
2012 140,734 kt +0.4%
2013 143,672 kt +2.1%
2014 145,994 kt +1.6%
2015 147,313 kt +0.9%
2016 146,488 kt -0.6%
2017 147,840 kt +0.9%
2018 141,173 kt -4.5%
2019 141,464 kt +0.2%
2020 142,166 kt +0.5%
2021 138,270 kt -2.7%
2022 130,635 kt -5.5%
2023 130,540 kt -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 94,868 kt 84,341 kt 108,751 kt 9
1970s 124,769 kt 110,506 kt 139,148 kt 10
1980s 143,228 kt 138,114 kt 146,734 kt 10
1990s 151,972 kt 148,697 kt 155,400 kt 10
2000s 145,797 kt 139,027 kt 149,522 kt 10
2010s 143,654 kt 140,148 kt 147,840 kt 10
2020s 135,403 kt 130,540 kt 142,166 kt 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 14 Canada 33,732 kt compare
  2. 14 Melanesia 1,601 kt compare
  3. 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1,086 kt compare
  4. 15 Mexico 31,713 kt compare
  5. 16 Republic of Moldova 825.53 kt compare
  6. 16 Sudan (former) 28,241 kt compare
  7. 17 Chad 26,488 kt compare
  8. 17 Timor-Leste 156.75 kt compare
  9. 18 Nigeria 24,913 kt compare
  10. 18 Polynesia 55.46 kt compare
  11. 19 Sudan 22,602 kt compare
  12. 19 Micronesia 15.34 kt compare
  13. 20 France 22,342 kt compare
  14. 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 13.04 kt compare

See the full ranking of 279 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in European Union (27)?
Agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in European Union (27) was 130,540 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 155,400 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 84,341 kt in 1961.
How does European Union (27) rank for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq)?
European Union (27) ranks 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 — 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