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Agricultural Soils — Emissions in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Agricultural Soils — Emissions was 492.6 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
492.6 kt
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
17th
of 32 groups
All-time high
586.41 kt
in 1990
All-time low
318.27 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

0200400600196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agricultural soils — emissions in European Union (27) is 492.6 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions in European Union (27) peaked at 586.41 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 318.27 kt, in 1961.

That places European Union (27) 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Agricultural Soils — Emissions in European Union (27), year by year

Year kt Change
1961 318.27 kt —
1962 327.07 kt +2.8%
1963 329.45 kt +0.7%
1964 337.29 kt +2.4%
1965 351.57 kt +4.2%
1966 364.41 kt +3.7%
1967 383.31 kt +5.2%
1968 400.2 kt +4.4%
1969 410.38 kt +2.5%
1970 417 kt +1.6%
1971 430.67 kt +3.3%
1972 443.19 kt +2.9%
1973 459.75 kt +3.7%
1974 465.35 kt +1.2%
1975 479.19 kt +3.0%
1976 481.29 kt +0.4%
1977 490.54 kt +1.9%
1978 516.21 kt +5.2%
1979 525.09 kt +1.7%
1980 525.61 kt +0.1%
1981 521.18 kt -0.8%
1982 532.13 kt +2.1%
1983 532.68 kt +0.1%
1984 546.49 kt +2.6%
1985 550.63 kt +0.8%
1986 550.51 kt -0.0%
1987 545.84 kt -0.8%
1988 553.71 kt +1.4%
1989 546.02 kt -1.4%
1990 586.41 kt +7.4%
1991 561.28 kt -4.3%
1992 561.12 kt -0.0%
1993 570.58 kt +1.7%
1994 572.38 kt +0.3%
1995 565.61 kt -1.2%
1996 580.79 kt +2.7%
1997 580.26 kt -0.1%
1998 579.49 kt -0.1%
1999 576.86 kt -0.5%
2000 564.24 kt -2.2%
2001 559.99 kt -0.8%
2002 556.71 kt -0.6%
2003 555.94 kt -0.1%
2004 561.28 kt +1.0%
2005 544.93 kt -2.9%
2006 539.24 kt -1.0%
2007 552.88 kt +2.5%
2008 541.92 kt -2.0%
2009 524.63 kt -3.2%
2010 534.79 kt +1.9%
2011 528.86 kt -1.1%
2012 531.07 kt +0.4%
2013 542.16 kt +2.1%
2014 550.92 kt +1.6%
2015 555.9 kt +0.9%
2016 552.78 kt -0.6%
2017 557.89 kt +0.9%
2018 532.73 kt -4.5%
2019 533.83 kt +0.2%
2020 536.48 kt +0.5%
2021 521.77 kt -2.7%
2022 492.96 kt -5.5%
2023 492.6 kt -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 357.99 kt 318.27 kt 410.38 kt 9
1970s 470.83 kt 417 kt 525.09 kt 10
1980s 540.48 kt 521.18 kt 553.71 kt 10
1990s 573.48 kt 561.12 kt 586.41 kt 10
2000s 550.18 kt 524.63 kt 564.24 kt 10
2010s 542.09 kt 528.86 kt 557.89 kt 10
2020s 510.95 kt 492.6 kt 536.48 kt 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 14 Canada 127.29 kt compare
  2. 14 Melanesia 6.04 kt compare
  3. 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 4.1 kt compare
  4. 15 Mexico 119.67 kt compare
  5. 16 Republic of Moldova 3.12 kt compare
  6. 16 Sudan (former) 106.57 kt compare
  7. 17 Chad 99.95 kt compare
  8. 17 Timor-Leste 0.5915 kt compare
  9. 18 Nigeria 94.01 kt compare
  10. 18 Polynesia 0.2093 kt compare
  11. 19 Sudan 85.29 kt compare
  12. 19 Micronesia 0.0579 kt compare
  13. 20 France 84.31 kt compare
  14. 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.0492 kt compare

See the full ranking of 279 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural soils — emissions in European Union (27)?
Agricultural soils — emissions in European Union (27) was 492.6 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 586.41 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 318.27 kt in 1961.
How does European Union (27) rank for agricultural soils — emissions?
European Union (27) ranks 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is agricultural soils — emissions 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 (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