Agricultural Soils — Emissions in Europe

Europe: Agricultural Soils — Emissions was 853.53 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
853.53 kt
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
12th
of 32 groups
All-time high
1,301 kt
in 1990
All-time low
630.31 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Agricultural Soils — Emissions in Europe, 1961–2023

05001.0k1.5k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agricultural soils — emissions in Europe is 853.53 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions in Europe peaked at 1,301 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 630.31 kt, in 1961.

Europe ranks 12th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Agricultural Soils — Emissions in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O) in Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 630.31 kt
1962 656.55 kt +4.2%
1963 664.69 kt +1.2%
1964 680.3 kt +2.3%
1965 703.58 kt +3.4%
1966 748.42 kt +6.4%
1967 781.86 kt +4.5%
1968 811.82 kt +3.8%
1969 822.76 kt +1.3%
1970 850.57 kt +3.4%
1971 891.2 kt +4.8%
1972 914.17 kt +2.6%
1973 959.38 kt +4.9%
1974 979.41 kt +2.1%
1975 1,004 kt +2.5%
1976 1,018 kt +1.4%
1977 1,029 kt +1.1%
1978 1,074 kt +4.4%
1979 1,074 kt +0.0%
1980 1,093 kt +1.8%
1981 1,088 kt -0.5%
1982 1,124 kt +3.3%
1983 1,156 kt +2.8%
1984 1,174 kt +1.6%
1985 1,191 kt +1.5%
1986 1,210 kt +1.6%
1987 1,208 kt -0.2%
1988 1,205 kt -0.3%
1989 1,169 kt -3.0%
1990 1,301 kt +11.3%
1991 1,225 kt -5.8%
1992 1,049 kt -14.4%
1993 1,012 kt -3.5%
1994 974.76 kt -3.7%
1995 950.4 kt -2.5%
1996 950.8 kt +0.0%
1997 942.23 kt -0.9%
1998 915.06 kt -2.9%
1999 906.61 kt -0.9%
2000 889.09 kt -1.9%
2001 892.46 kt +0.4%
2002 885.34 kt -0.8%
2003 871.85 kt -1.5%
2004 883.47 kt +1.3%
2005 862.82 kt -2.3%
2006 855.9 kt -0.8%
2007 873.76 kt +2.1%
2008 881.32 kt +0.9%
2009 857.52 kt -2.7%
2010 857.98 kt +0.1%
2011 869.38 kt +1.3%
2012 864.16 kt -0.6%
2013 886.22 kt +2.6%
2014 897.95 kt +1.3%
2015 901.37 kt +0.4%
2016 907.75 kt +0.7%
2017 920.92 kt +1.5%
2018 890.46 kt -3.3%
2019 899.04 kt +1.0%
2020 911.82 kt +1.4%
2021 899.24 kt -1.4%
2022 861.84 kt -4.2%
2023 853.53 kt -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 722.25 kt 630.31 kt 822.76 kt 9
1970s 979.41 kt 850.57 kt 1,074 kt 10
1980s 1,162 kt 1,088 kt 1,210 kt 10
1990s 1,023 kt 906.61 kt 1,301 kt 10
2000s 875.35 kt 855.9 kt 892.46 kt 10
2010s 889.52 kt 857.98 kt 920.92 kt 10
2020s 881.61 kt 853.53 kt 911.82 kt 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 9 Indonesia 190.33 kt compare
  2. 10 Ethiopia 166.78 kt compare
  3. 11 Australia 161.56 kt compare
  4. 12 Russian Federation 158.2 kt compare
  5. 13 Argentina 141.18 kt compare
  6. 14 Canada 127.29 kt compare
  7. 15 Mexico 119.67 kt compare

See the full ranking of 279 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural soils — emissions in Europe?
Agricultural soils — emissions in Europe was 853.53 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1,301 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 630.31 kt in 1961.
How does Europe rank for agricultural soils — emissions?
Europe ranks 12th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is agricultural soils — emissions 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O)
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