Cropland organic soils — Emissions in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Cropland organic soils — Emissions was 96,255 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
96,255 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
7th
of 31 groups
All-time high
96,293 kt
in 2020
All-time low
76,679 kt
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Emissions in European Union (27), 1990–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1990200720241990: 76.7k kt1991: 76.7k kt1992: 92.6k kt1993: 92.8k kt1994: 92.8k kt1995: 93.1k kt1996: 92.9k kt1997: 92.9k kt1998: 93.1k kt1999: 93.8k kt2000: 94.5k kt2001: 94.5k kt2002: 94.3k kt2003: 94.1k kt2004: 94.2k kt2005: 94.5k kt2006: 94.6k kt2007: 94.7k kt2008: 94.8k kt2009: 95.0k kt2010: 95.4k kt2011: 95.8k kt2012: 95.9k kt2013: 95.9k kt2014: 95.8k kt2015: 95.8k kt2016: 95.2k kt2017: 95.4k kt2018: 96.0k kt2019: 96.2k kt2020: 96.3k kt2021: 96.2k kt2022: 96.3k kt2023: 96.3k kt2024: 96.3k kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, cropland organic soils — emissions in European Union (27) stood at 96,255 kt.

That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — emissions in European Union (27) peaked at 96,293 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 76,679 kt, in 1990.

European Union (27) ranks 7th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Cropland organic soils — Emissions in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in European Union (27), 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 76,679 kt
1991 76,679 kt +0.0%
1992 92,569 kt +20.7%
1993 92,815 kt +0.3%
1994 92,775 kt -0.0%
1995 93,082 kt +0.3%
1996 92,875 kt -0.2%
1997 92,884 kt +0.0%
1998 93,112 kt +0.2%
1999 93,809 kt +0.7%
2000 94,475 kt +0.7%
2001 94,455 kt -0.0%
2002 94,348 kt -0.1%
2003 94,139 kt -0.2%
2004 94,211 kt +0.1%
2005 94,458 kt +0.3%
2006 94,568 kt +0.1%
2007 94,715 kt +0.2%
2008 94,835 kt +0.1%
2009 95,023 kt +0.2%
2010 95,429 kt +0.4%
2011 95,763 kt +0.4%
2012 95,864 kt +0.1%
2013 95,876 kt +0.0%
2014 95,799 kt -0.1%
2015 95,791 kt -0.0%
2016 95,241 kt -0.6%
2017 95,365 kt +0.1%
2018 96,004 kt +0.7%
2019 96,155 kt +0.2%
2020 96,293 kt +0.1%
2021 96,235 kt -0.1%
2022 96,255 kt +0.0%
2023 96,255 kt +0.0%
2024 96,255 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 89,728 kt 76,679 kt 93,809 kt 10
2000s 94,523 kt 94,139 kt 95,023 kt 10
2010s 95,729 kt 95,241 kt 96,155 kt 10
2020s 96,259 kt 96,235 kt 96,293 kt 5

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 4 Belarus 39,137 kt compare
  2. 5 Canada 35,130 kt compare
  3. 6 Malaysia 29,817 kt compare
  4. 6 Viet Nam 3,792 kt compare
  5. 7 Poland 22,402 kt compare
  6. 8 Papua New Guinea 21,850 kt compare
  7. 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 448.46 kt compare
  8. 9 Ukraine 18,225 kt compare
  9. 10 Bangladesh 16,339 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — emissions in European Union (27)?
Cropland organic soils — emissions in European Union (27) was 96,255 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 96,293 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 76,679 kt in 1990.
How does European Union (27) rank for cropland organic soils — emissions?
European Union (27) ranks 7th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is cropland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 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.