Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Germany

Germany: Cropland organic soils — Emissions was 16,062 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
16,062 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 221 countries
All-time high
17,370 kt
in 1990
All-time low
16,062 kt
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Germany, 1990–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200720241990: 17.4k kt1991: 17.4k kt1992: 17.4k kt1993: 17.4k kt1994: 17.4k kt1995: 17.4k kt1996: 17.3k kt1997: 17.3k kt1998: 17.3k kt1999: 17.2k kt2000: 17.1k kt2001: 17.0k kt2002: 16.9k kt2003: 16.8k kt2004: 16.6k kt2005: 16.6k kt2006: 16.6k kt2007: 16.6k kt2008: 16.6k kt2009: 16.6k kt2010: 16.6k kt2011: 16.6k kt2012: 16.6k kt2013: 16.6k kt2014: 16.6k kt2015: 16.6k kt2016: 16.2k kt2017: 16.2k kt2018: 16.2k kt2019: 16.1k kt2020: 16.1k kt2021: 16.1k kt2022: 16.1k kt2023: 16.1k kt2024: 16.1k kt

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

Analysis

Germany recorded 16,062 kt for cropland organic soils — emissions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — emissions in Germany peaked at 17,370 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16,062 kt, in 2022.

That places Germany 11th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17,329 kt 17,215 kt 17,370 kt 10
2000s 16,764 kt 16,629 kt 17,065 kt 10
2010s 16,428 kt 16,104 kt 16,629 kt 10
2020s 16,074 kt 16,062 kt 16,105 kt 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 8 Papua New Guinea 21,850 kt compare
  2. 9 Ukraine 18,225 kt compare
  3. 10 Bangladesh 16,339 kt compare
  4. 12 Myanmar 12,675 kt compare
  5. 13 Finland 12,309 kt compare
  6. 14 Lithuania 8,500 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — emissions in Germany?
Cropland organic soils — emissions in Germany was 16,062 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 17,370 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 16,062 kt in 2022.
How does Germany rank for cropland organic soils — emissions?
Germany ranks 11th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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.