Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions was 53.03 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
53.03 kt
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
18th
of 32 groups
All-time high
72.24 kt
in 1984
All-time low
53.03 kt
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

020406080196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agricultural soils — indirect emissions in European Union (27) is 53.03 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural soils — indirect emissions in European Union (27) peaked at 72.24 kt in 1984 and was at its lowest, 53.03 kt, in 2023.

European Union (27) ranks 18th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions (N2O) in European Union (27), 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 60.11 kt
1962 61.1 kt +1.7%
1963 60.01 kt -1.8%
1964 59.76 kt -0.4%
1965 60.62 kt +1.4%
1966 61.01 kt +0.6%
1967 62.63 kt +2.7%
1968 63.27 kt +1.0%
1969 63.09 kt -0.3%
1970 62.58 kt -0.8%
1971 63.67 kt +1.7%
1972 64.07 kt +0.6%
1973 65.62 kt +2.4%
1974 67.22 kt +2.4%
1975 66.87 kt -0.5%
1976 66.66 kt -0.3%
1977 67.44 kt +1.2%
1978 68.96 kt +2.3%
1979 68.98 kt +0.0%
1980 69.91 kt +1.3%
1981 69.27 kt -0.9%
1982 70.63 kt +2.0%
1983 69.64 kt -1.4%
1984 72.24 kt +3.7%
1985 71.61 kt -0.9%
1986 70.96 kt -0.9%
1987 69.7 kt -1.8%
1988 70.11 kt +0.6%
1989 70.05 kt -0.1%
1990 69.36 kt -1.0%
1991 67.76 kt -2.3%
1992 66.94 kt -1.2%
1993 66.92 kt -0.0%
1994 65.57 kt -2.0%
1995 64.89 kt -1.0%
1996 65.1 kt +0.3%
1997 65.41 kt +0.5%
1998 64.89 kt -0.8%
1999 64.02 kt -1.3%
2000 63.89 kt -0.2%
2001 62.86 kt -1.6%
2002 62.83 kt -0.0%
2003 60.56 kt -3.6%
2004 62.53 kt +3.3%
2005 60.89 kt -2.6%
2006 60 kt -1.5%
2007 59.93 kt -0.1%
2008 61.27 kt +2.2%
2009 60.15 kt -1.8%
2010 59.33 kt -1.4%
2011 58.53 kt -1.3%
2012 57.86 kt -1.1%
2013 58.73 kt +1.5%
2014 59.6 kt +1.5%
2015 59.85 kt +0.4%
2016 59.4 kt -0.8%
2017 59.63 kt +0.4%
2018 55.71 kt -6.6%
2019 56.23 kt +0.9%
2020 57.68 kt +2.6%
2021 54.85 kt -4.9%
2022 53.13 kt -3.1%
2023 53.03 kt -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 61.29 kt 59.76 kt 63.27 kt 9
1970s 66.21 kt 62.58 kt 68.98 kt 10
1980s 70.41 kt 69.27 kt 72.24 kt 10
1990s 66.09 kt 64.02 kt 69.36 kt 10
2000s 61.49 kt 59.93 kt 63.89 kt 10
2010s 58.49 kt 55.71 kt 59.85 kt 10
2020s 54.67 kt 53.03 kt 57.68 kt 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 15 Indonesia 20.2 kt compare
  2. 15 Republic of Moldova 0.3736 kt compare
  3. 16 Mexico 19.28 kt compare
  4. 16 Melanesia 0.3388 kt compare
  5. 17 Sudan 18.37 kt compare
  6. 17 Timor-Leste 0.1328 kt compare
  7. 18 Russian Federation 17.39 kt compare
  8. 18 Polynesia 0.0448 kt compare
  9. 19 Ethiopia PDR 14.46 kt compare
  10. 19 Micronesia 0.0123 kt compare
  11. 20 Kenya 13.3 kt compare
  12. 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.0098 kt compare
  13. 21 Colombia 10.92 kt compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural soils — indirect emissions in European Union (27)?
Agricultural soils — indirect emissions in European Union (27) was 53.03 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agricultural soils — indirect emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 72.24 kt in 1984.
What is the lowest agricultural soils — indirect emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 53.03 kt in 2023.
How does European Union (27) rank for agricultural soils — indirect emissions?
European Union (27) ranks 18th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is agricultural soils — indirect emissions rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 — Indirect emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
248 places, 14,264 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