Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Europe

Europe: Cropland organic soils — Emissions was 206,828 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
206,828 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
5th
of 31 groups
All-time high
206,828 kt
in 2022
All-time low
201,577 kt
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Europe, 1990–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200720241990: 201.7k kt1991: 201.7k kt1992: 201.7k kt1993: 201.7k kt1994: 201.6k kt1995: 202.5k kt1996: 202.3k kt1997: 202.4k kt1998: 202.9k kt1999: 204.4k kt2000: 205.3k kt2001: 205.1k kt2002: 204.8k kt2003: 204.4k kt2004: 204.2k kt2005: 204.4k kt2006: 204.3k kt2007: 204.2k kt2008: 204.0k kt2009: 203.9k kt2010: 204.4k kt2011: 205.1k kt2012: 205.5k kt2013: 205.5k kt2014: 205.3k kt2015: 205.4k kt2016: 204.8k kt2017: 204.8k kt2018: 205.9k kt2019: 206.2k kt2020: 206.6k kt2021: 206.6k kt2022: 206.8k kt2023: 206.8k kt2024: 206.8k kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, cropland organic soils — emissions in Europe stood at 206,828 kt. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — emissions in Europe peaked at 206,828 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 201,577 kt, in 1994.

That places Europe 5th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Europe, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 201,729 kt
1991 201,729 kt +0.0%
1992 201,727 kt -0.0%
1993 201,662 kt -0.0%
1994 201,577 kt -0.0%
1995 202,510 kt +0.5%
1996 202,271 kt -0.1%
1997 202,396 kt +0.1%
1998 202,873 kt +0.2%
1999 204,355 kt +0.7%
2000 205,266 kt +0.4%
2001 205,141 kt -0.1%
2002 204,834 kt -0.1%
2003 204,384 kt -0.2%
2004 204,240 kt -0.1%
2005 204,396 kt +0.1%
2006 204,290 kt -0.1%
2007 204,220 kt -0.0%
2008 203,952 kt -0.1%
2009 203,909 kt -0.0%
2010 204,446 kt +0.3%
2011 205,067 kt +0.3%
2012 205,489 kt +0.2%
2013 205,485 kt -0.0%
2014 205,340 kt -0.1%
2015 205,361 kt +0.0%
2016 204,758 kt -0.3%
2017 204,790 kt +0.0%
2018 205,914 kt +0.5%
2019 206,212 kt +0.1%
2020 206,594 kt +0.2%
2021 206,565 kt -0.0%
2022 206,828 kt +0.1%
2023 206,828 kt +0.0%
2024 206,828 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 202,283 kt 201,577 kt 204,355 kt 10
2000s 204,463 kt 203,909 kt 205,266 kt 10
2010s 205,286 kt 204,446 kt 206,212 kt 10
2020s 206,729 kt 206,565 kt 206,828 kt 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 2 OECD 167,145 kt compare
  2. 3 Russian Federation 47,911 kt compare
  3. 4 Belarus 39,137 kt compare
  4. 5 Canada 35,130 kt compare
  5. 6 Malaysia 29,817 kt compare
  6. 7 Poland 22,402 kt compare
  7. 8 Papua New Guinea 21,850 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — emissions in Europe?
Cropland organic soils — emissions in Europe was 206,828 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 206,828 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 201,577 kt in 1994.
How does Europe rank for cropland organic soils — emissions?
Europe ranks 5th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is cropland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.