Agricultural Soils — Emissions in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Agricultural Soils — Emissions was 102.82 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
102.82 kt
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
27th
of 32 groups
All-time high
151.61 kt
in 1988
All-time low
94.57 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Agricultural Soils — Emissions in Southern Europe, 1961–2023

050100150196119922023

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

Analysis

Southern Europe recorded 102.82 kt for agricultural soils — emissions in 2023.

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

Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions in Southern Europe peaked at 151.61 kt in 1988 and was at its lowest, 94.57 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 in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O) in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 94.57 kt
1962 96.01 kt +1.5%
1963 94.74 kt -1.3%
1964 95.7 kt +1.0%
1965 97.69 kt +2.1%
1966 101.03 kt +3.4%
1967 104.27 kt +3.2%
1968 109.04 kt +4.6%
1969 111.89 kt +2.6%
1970 110.74 kt -1.0%
1971 114.68 kt +3.6%
1972 116.69 kt +1.8%
1973 118.86 kt +1.9%
1974 119.87 kt +0.8%
1975 122.2 kt +1.9%
1976 125.09 kt +2.4%
1977 127.57 kt +2.0%
1978 137.25 kt +7.6%
1979 139.23 kt +1.4%
1980 137.64 kt -1.1%
1981 136.61 kt -0.7%
1982 138.98 kt +1.7%
1983 138.55 kt -0.3%
1984 147.77 kt +6.7%
1985 147.46 kt -0.2%
1986 148.28 kt +0.6%
1987 149.53 kt +0.8%
1988 151.61 kt +1.4%
1989 146.09 kt -3.6%
1990 147.68 kt +1.1%
1991 142.04 kt -3.8%
1992 132 kt -7.1%
1993 131.39 kt -0.5%
1994 132.83 kt +1.1%
1995 130.59 kt -1.7%
1996 138.12 kt +5.8%
1997 136.76 kt -1.0%
1998 139.38 kt +1.9%
1999 137.62 kt -1.3%
2000 136.01 kt -1.2%
2001 130.39 kt -4.1%
2002 133.09 kt +2.1%
2003 133.72 kt +0.5%
2004 138.17 kt +3.3%
2005 128.18 kt -7.2%
2006 129.66 kt +1.1%
2007 133.84 kt +3.2%
2008 124.16 kt -7.2%
2009 117.75 kt -5.2%
2010 119.29 kt +1.3%
2011 117.64 kt -1.4%
2012 119.02 kt +1.2%
2013 122.27 kt +2.7%
2014 122.23 kt -0.0%
2015 122.06 kt -0.1%
2016 122.13 kt +0.1%
2017 121.84 kt -0.2%
2018 114.97 kt -5.6%
2019 113.23 kt -1.5%
2020 123.27 kt +8.9%
2021 112.78 kt -8.5%
2022 104.71 kt -7.1%
2023 102.82 kt -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 100.55 kt 94.57 kt 111.89 kt 9
1970s 123.22 kt 110.74 kt 139.23 kt 10
1980s 144.25 kt 136.61 kt 151.61 kt 10
1990s 136.84 kt 130.59 kt 147.68 kt 10
2000s 130.5 kt 117.75 kt 138.17 kt 10
2010s 119.47 kt 113.23 kt 122.27 kt 10
2020s 110.89 kt 102.82 kt 123.27 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 24 Ethiopia PDR 70.48 kt compare
  2. 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 69.17 kt compare
  3. 26 Colombia 64.44 kt compare
  4. 27 Kenya 63.29 kt compare
  5. 28 Poland 62.24 kt compare
  6. 29 Ukraine 54.1 kt compare
  7. 30 Belarus 48.06 kt compare

See the full ranking of 279 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural soils — emissions in Southern Europe?
Agricultural soils — emissions in Southern Europe was 102.82 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 151.61 kt in 1988.
What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 94.57 kt in 1961.
How does Southern Europe rank for agricultural soils — emissions?
Southern Europe ranks 27th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is agricultural soils — emissions 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 (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