Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Cropland organic soils — Emissions was 2,654 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
2,654 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
23rd
of 31 groups
All-time high
2,748 kt
in 2002
All-time low
2,651 kt
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Southern Europe, 1990–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k1990200720241990: 2.7k kt1991: 2.7k kt1992: 2.7k kt1993: 2.7k kt1994: 2.7k kt1995: 2.7k kt1996: 2.7k kt1997: 2.7k kt1998: 2.7k kt1999: 2.7k kt2000: 2.7k kt2001: 2.7k kt2002: 2.7k kt2003: 2.7k kt2004: 2.7k kt2005: 2.7k kt2006: 2.7k kt2007: 2.7k kt2008: 2.7k kt2009: 2.7k kt2010: 2.7k kt2011: 2.7k kt2012: 2.7k kt2013: 2.7k kt2014: 2.7k kt2015: 2.7k kt2016: 2.7k kt2017: 2.7k kt2018: 2.7k kt2019: 2.7k kt2020: 2.7k kt2021: 2.7k kt2022: 2.7k kt2023: 2.7k kt2024: 2.7k kt

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

Analysis

Southern Europe recorded 2,654 kt for cropland organic soils — emissions in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — emissions in Southern Europe peaked at 2,748 kt in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2,651 kt, in 1994.

That places Southern Europe 23rd out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Southern Europe, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 2,654 kt
1991 2,654 kt +0.0%
1992 2,654 kt +0.0%
1993 2,652 kt -0.1%
1994 2,651 kt -0.0%
1995 2,654 kt +0.1%
1996 2,657 kt +0.1%
1997 2,656 kt -0.0%
1998 2,667 kt +0.4%
1999 2,723 kt +2.1%
2000 2,727 kt +0.2%
2001 2,728 kt +0.0%
2002 2,748 kt +0.7%
2003 2,748 kt -0.0%
2004 2,746 kt -0.1%
2005 2,745 kt -0.0%
2006 2,742 kt -0.1%
2007 2,736 kt -0.2%
2008 2,735 kt -0.0%
2009 2,733 kt -0.1%
2010 2,732 kt -0.1%
2011 2,730 kt -0.1%
2012 2,728 kt -0.1%
2013 2,723 kt -0.2%
2014 2,719 kt -0.1%
2015 2,718 kt -0.1%
2016 2,713 kt -0.2%
2017 2,704 kt -0.3%
2018 2,689 kt -0.5%
2019 2,664 kt -0.9%
2020 2,663 kt -0.0%
2021 2,660 kt -0.1%
2022 2,654 kt -0.2%
2023 2,654 kt +0.0%
2024 2,654 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,662 kt 2,651 kt 2,723 kt 10
2000s 2,739 kt 2,727 kt 2,748 kt 10
2010s 2,712 kt 2,664 kt 2,732 kt 10
2020s 2,657 kt 2,654 kt 2,663 kt 5

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 20 Ethiopia 4,610 kt compare
  2. 21 India 4,539 kt compare
  3. 22 Estonia 4,528 kt compare
  4. 23 Latvia 4,169 kt compare
  5. 24 Japan 4,092 kt compare
  6. 25 Madagascar 3,426 kt compare
  7. 26 Mongolia 2,932 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — emissions in Southern Europe?
Cropland organic soils — emissions in Southern Europe was 2,654 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 2,748 kt in 2002.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 2,651 kt in 1994.
How does Southern Europe rank for cropland organic soils — emissions?
Southern Europe ranks 23rd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is cropland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Southern 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.