Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) was 44,575 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
44,575 kt
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
25th
of 32 groups
All-time high
50,626 kt
in 1996
All-time low
21,488 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Europe stood at 44,575 kt.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Europe peaked at 50,626 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 21,488 kt, in 1961.

That places Northern Europe 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Northern Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 21,488 kt
1962 21,845 kt +1.7%
1963 22,098 kt +1.2%
1964 22,563 kt +2.1%
1965 23,638 kt +4.8%
1966 24,304 kt +2.8%
1967 25,449 kt +4.7%
1968 25,169 kt -1.1%
1969 24,572 kt -2.4%
1970 25,523 kt +3.9%
1971 26,784 kt +4.9%
1972 26,634 kt -0.6%
1973 28,288 kt +6.2%
1974 28,859 kt +2.0%
1975 29,229 kt +1.3%
1976 29,193 kt -0.1%
1977 29,544 kt +1.2%
1978 30,269 kt +2.5%
1979 30,962 kt +2.3%
1980 30,543 kt -1.4%
1981 31,060 kt +1.7%
1982 32,718 kt +5.3%
1983 33,240 kt +1.6%
1984 33,426 kt +0.6%
1985 32,726 kt -2.1%
1986 34,502 kt +5.4%
1987 33,193 kt -3.8%
1988 33,149 kt -0.1%
1989 34,354 kt +3.6%
1990 46,239 kt +34.6%
1991 44,601 kt -3.5%
1992 50,443 kt +13.1%
1993 50,115 kt -0.7%
1994 50,270 kt +0.3%
1995 49,651 kt -1.2%
1996 50,626 kt +2.0%
1997 50,122 kt -1.0%
1998 49,846 kt -0.5%
1999 49,433 kt -0.8%
2000 48,392 kt -2.1%
2001 47,532 kt -1.8%
2002 47,459 kt -0.2%
2003 47,234 kt -0.5%
2004 46,966 kt -0.6%
2005 46,340 kt -1.3%
2006 45,630 kt -1.5%
2007 45,531 kt -0.2%
2008 46,078 kt +1.2%
2009 45,102 kt -2.1%
2010 45,193 kt +0.2%
2011 45,373 kt +0.4%
2012 45,721 kt +0.8%
2013 45,770 kt +0.1%
2014 47,085 kt +2.9%
2015 47,422 kt +0.7%
2016 47,227 kt -0.4%
2017 47,909 kt +1.4%
2018 46,764 kt -2.4%
2019 47,564 kt +1.7%
2020 46,986 kt -1.2%
2021 47,187 kt +0.4%
2022 45,593 kt -3.4%
2023 44,575 kt -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 23,459 kt 21,488 kt 25,449 kt 9
1970s 28,529 kt 25,523 kt 30,962 kt 10
1980s 32,891 kt 30,543 kt 34,502 kt 10
1990s 49,135 kt 44,601 kt 50,626 kt 10
2000s 46,626 kt 45,102 kt 48,392 kt 10
2010s 46,603 kt 45,193 kt 47,909 kt 10
2020s 46,085 kt 44,575 kt 47,187 kt 4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 22 Thailand 20,276 kt compare
  2. 23 Germany 19,407 kt compare
  3. 24 Ethiopia PDR 18,677 kt compare
  4. 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18,331 kt compare
  5. 26 Colombia 17,076 kt compare
  6. 27 Kenya 16,772 kt compare
  7. 28 Poland 16,494 kt compare

See the full ranking of 279 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Europe?
Agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Europe was 44,575 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 50,626 kt in 1996.
What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 21,488 kt in 1961.
How does Northern Europe rank for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq)?
Northern Europe ranks 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern 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
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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