Agricultural Soils — Emissions in Western Europe

Western Europe: Agricultural Soils — Emissions was 195.37 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
195.37 kt
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
22nd
of 32 groups
All-time high
264.75 kt
in 1990
All-time low
145.8 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Agricultural Soils — Emissions in Western Europe, 1961–2023

0100200300196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, agricultural soils — emissions in Western Europe stood at 195.37 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions in Western Europe peaked at 264.75 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 145.8 kt, in 1961.

Western Europe ranks 22nd of 32 groups on this measure, 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 Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O) in Western Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 145.8 kt
1962 156.86 kt +7.6%
1963 157.83 kt +0.6%
1964 159.69 kt +1.2%
1965 165.75 kt +3.8%
1966 170.71 kt +3.0%
1967 179.18 kt +5.0%
1968 185.42 kt +3.5%
1969 188.58 kt +1.7%
1970 194.82 kt +3.3%
1971 199.56 kt +2.4%
1972 204.28 kt +2.4%
1973 212.03 kt +3.8%
1974 213.07 kt +0.5%
1975 216.05 kt +1.4%
1976 221.14 kt +2.4%
1977 224.11 kt +1.3%
1978 232.1 kt +3.6%
1979 238.74 kt +2.9%
1980 242.55 kt +1.6%
1981 238.3 kt -1.8%
1982 241.07 kt +1.2%
1983 241.89 kt +0.3%
1984 249.68 kt +3.2%
1985 252.86 kt +1.3%
1986 253.97 kt +0.4%
1987 251.74 kt -0.9%
1988 252.13 kt +0.2%
1989 248.12 kt -1.6%
1990 264.75 kt +6.7%
1991 262.64 kt -0.8%
1992 246.76 kt -6.0%
1993 243.32 kt -1.4%
1994 248.5 kt +2.1%
1995 250.52 kt +0.8%
1996 254.96 kt +1.8%
1997 254.59 kt -0.1%
1998 255.38 kt +0.3%
1999 257.95 kt +1.0%
2000 245.21 kt -4.9%
2001 244.67 kt -0.2%
2002 242.17 kt -1.0%
2003 239.37 kt -1.2%
2004 241.62 kt +0.9%
2005 236.31 kt -2.2%
2006 230.7 kt -2.4%
2007 237.76 kt +3.1%
2008 231.49 kt -2.6%
2009 226.31 kt -2.2%
2010 231.68 kt +2.4%
2011 224.88 kt -2.9%
2012 227.28 kt +1.1%
2013 231.9 kt +2.0%
2014 237.58 kt +2.5%
2015 237.99 kt +0.2%
2016 229.87 kt -3.4%
2017 230.89 kt +0.4%
2018 216.04 kt -6.4%
2019 215.32 kt -0.3%
2020 213.27 kt -1.0%
2021 204.36 kt -4.2%
2022 193 kt -5.6%
2023 195.37 kt +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 167.76 kt 145.8 kt 188.58 kt 9
1970s 215.59 kt 194.82 kt 238.74 kt 10
1980s 247.23 kt 238.3 kt 253.97 kt 10
1990s 253.94 kt 243.32 kt 264.75 kt 10
2000s 237.56 kt 226.31 kt 245.21 kt 10
2010s 228.34 kt 215.32 kt 237.99 kt 10
2020s 201.5 kt 193 kt 213.27 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 19 Sudan 85.29 kt compare
  2. 20 France 84.31 kt compare
  3. 21 Bangladesh 80.66 kt compare
  4. 22 Thailand 76.51 kt compare
  5. 23 Germany 73.23 kt compare
  6. 24 Ethiopia PDR 70.48 kt compare
  7. 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 69.17 kt compare

See the full ranking of 279 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural soils — emissions in Western Europe?
Agricultural soils — emissions in Western Europe was 195.37 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 264.75 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 145.8 kt in 1961.
How does Western Europe rank for agricultural soils — emissions?
Western Europe ranks 22nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is agricultural soils — emissions rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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