Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) was 27,247 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
27,247 kt
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
27th
of 32 groups
All-time high
40,177 kt
in 1988
All-time low
25,062 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Europe stood at 27,247 kt.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Europe peaked at 40,177 kt in 1988 and was at its lowest, 25,062 kt, in 1961.

That places Southern Europe 27th 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 Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 25,062 kt
1962 25,442 kt +1.5%
1963 25,106 kt -1.3%
1964 25,361 kt +1.0%
1965 25,887 kt +2.1%
1966 26,774 kt +3.4%
1967 27,633 kt +3.2%
1968 28,896 kt +4.6%
1969 29,650 kt +2.6%
1970 29,345 kt -1.0%
1971 30,390 kt +3.6%
1972 30,922 kt +1.8%
1973 31,498 kt +1.9%
1974 31,766 kt +0.9%
1975 32,383 kt +1.9%
1976 33,150 kt +2.4%
1977 33,806 kt +2.0%
1978 36,372 kt +7.6%
1979 36,896 kt +1.4%
1980 36,476 kt -1.1%
1981 36,202 kt -0.7%
1982 36,829 kt +1.7%
1983 36,715 kt -0.3%
1984 39,159 kt +6.7%
1985 39,078 kt -0.2%
1986 39,293 kt +0.6%
1987 39,627 kt +0.8%
1988 40,177 kt +1.4%
1989 38,713 kt -3.6%
1990 39,134 kt +1.1%
1991 37,640 kt -3.8%
1992 34,979 kt -7.1%
1993 34,817 kt -0.5%
1994 35,199 kt +1.1%
1995 34,607 kt -1.7%
1996 36,603 kt +5.8%
1997 36,241 kt -1.0%
1998 36,937 kt +1.9%
1999 36,468 kt -1.3%
2000 36,043 kt -1.2%
2001 34,552 kt -4.1%
2002 35,269 kt +2.1%
2003 35,436 kt +0.5%
2004 36,616 kt +3.3%
2005 33,969 kt -7.2%
2006 34,359 kt +1.1%
2007 35,469 kt +3.2%
2008 32,901 kt -7.2%
2009 31,204 kt -5.2%
2010 31,612 kt +1.3%
2011 31,174 kt -1.4%
2012 31,541 kt +1.2%
2013 32,400 kt +2.7%
2014 32,391 kt -0.0%
2015 32,345 kt -0.1%
2016 32,366 kt +0.1%
2017 32,289 kt -0.2%
2018 30,466 kt -5.6%
2019 30,005 kt -1.5%
2020 32,666 kt +8.9%
2021 29,886 kt -8.5%
2022 27,749 kt -7.1%
2023 27,247 kt -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 26,646 kt 25,062 kt 29,650 kt 9
1970s 32,653 kt 29,345 kt 36,896 kt 10
1980s 38,227 kt 36,202 kt 40,177 kt 10
1990s 36,262 kt 34,607 kt 39,134 kt 10
2000s 34,582 kt 31,204 kt 36,616 kt 10
2010s 31,659 kt 30,005 kt 32,400 kt 10
2020s 29,387 kt 27,247 kt 32,666 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 24 Ethiopia PDR 18,677 kt compare
  2. 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18,331 kt compare
  3. 26 Colombia 17,076 kt compare
  4. 27 Kenya 16,772 kt compare
  5. 28 Poland 16,494 kt compare
  6. 29 Ukraine 14,335 kt compare
  7. 30 Belarus 12,737 kt compare

See the full ranking of 279 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Europe?
Agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Europe was 27,247 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 40,177 kt in 1988.
What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 25,062 kt in 1961.
How does Southern Europe rank for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq)?
Southern Europe ranks 27th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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