Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC was 494.23 kt in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
494.23 kt
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
4th
of 5 groups
All-time high
536.76 kt
in 1990
All-time low
476.56 kt
in 2010
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in European Union (27), 1990–2020

02004006001990200520201990: 536.8 kt1991: 502.3 kt1992: 500 kt1993: 505 kt1994: 501.3 kt1995: 502 kt1996: 506.6 kt1997: 509.3 kt1998: 506.7 kt1999: 506.3 kt2000: 515.5 kt2001: 514.9 kt2002: 503.2 kt2003: 491.8 kt2004: 503.6 kt2005: 490.5 kt2006: 485.2 kt2007: 490.4 kt2008: 489.7 kt2009: 476.8 kt2010: 476.6 kt2011: 477.3 kt2012: 477 kt2013: 486.6 kt2014: 499.2 kt2015: 496.2 kt2016: 498.4 kt2017: 508.2 kt2018: 500 kt2019: 494 kt2020: 494.2 kt

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

Analysis

In 2020, agricultural soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in European Union (27) stood at 494.23 kt.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in European Union (27) peaked at 536.76 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 476.56 kt, in 2010.

Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in European Union (27), 1990 to 2020.
Year kt Change
1990 536.76 kt
1991 502.3 kt -6.4%
1992 500.03 kt -0.5%
1993 505.01 kt +1.0%
1994 501.32 kt -0.7%
1995 501.99 kt +0.1%
1996 506.57 kt +0.9%
1997 509.34 kt +0.5%
1998 506.68 kt -0.5%
1999 506.32 kt -0.1%
2000 515.46 kt +1.8%
2001 514.86 kt -0.1%
2002 503.21 kt -2.3%
2003 491.78 kt -2.3%
2004 503.6 kt +2.4%
2005 490.47 kt -2.6%
2006 485.19 kt -1.1%
2007 490.45 kt +1.1%
2008 489.69 kt -0.2%
2009 476.76 kt -2.6%
2010 476.56 kt -0.0%
2011 477.3 kt +0.2%
2012 476.99 kt -0.1%
2013 486.65 kt +2.0%
2014 499.21 kt +2.6%
2015 496.2 kt -0.6%
2016 498.38 kt +0.4%
2017 508.2 kt +2.0%
2018 499.99 kt -1.6%
2019 493.96 kt -1.2%
2020 494.23 kt +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 507.63 kt 500.03 kt 536.76 kt 10
2000s 496.15 kt 476.76 kt 515.46 kt 10
2010s 491.34 kt 476.56 kt 508.2 kt 10
2020s 494.23 kt 494.23 kt 494.23 kt 1

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 1 Brazil 490.55 kt compare
  2. 2 Argentina 221.45 kt compare
  3. 3 Russian Federation 211.23 kt compare
  4. 4 Ukraine 106.86 kt compare
  5. 5 France 98.15 kt compare
  6. 6 Canada 69.13 kt compare
  7. 7 Paraguay 64.34 kt compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in European Union (27)?
Agricultural soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in European Union (27) was 494.23 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 536.76 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 476.56 kt in 2010.
How does European Union (27) rank for agricultural soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc?
European Union (27) ranks 4th out of 5 groups with data for 2020.
Is agricultural soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
78 places, 1,793 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

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