Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Europe

Europe: Cropland organic soils — Emissions was 145.82 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
145.82 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
3rd
of 31 groups
All-time high
145.82 kt
in 2022
All-time low
142.12 kt
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Europe, 1990–2024

0501001501990200720241990: 142.2 kt1991: 142.2 kt1992: 142.2 kt1993: 142.2 kt1994: 142.1 kt1995: 142.8 kt1996: 142.6 kt1997: 142.7 kt1998: 143 kt1999: 144.1 kt2000: 144.7 kt2001: 144.6 kt2002: 144.4 kt2003: 144.1 kt2004: 144 kt2005: 144.1 kt2006: 144 kt2007: 144 kt2008: 143.8 kt2009: 143.8 kt2010: 144.1 kt2011: 144.6 kt2012: 144.9 kt2013: 144.9 kt2014: 144.8 kt2015: 144.8 kt2016: 144.4 kt2017: 144.4 kt2018: 145.2 kt2019: 145.4 kt2020: 145.7 kt2021: 145.6 kt2022: 145.8 kt2023: 145.8 kt2024: 145.8 kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, cropland organic soils — emissions in Europe stood at 145.82 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 145.82 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 142.12 kt, in 1994.

Europe ranks 3rd of 31 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Cropland organic soils — Emissions (N2O) in Europe, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 142.23 kt
1991 142.23 kt +0.0%
1992 142.22 kt -0.0%
1993 142.18 kt -0.0%
1994 142.12 kt -0.0%
1995 142.78 kt +0.5%
1996 142.61 kt -0.1%
1997 142.69 kt +0.1%
1998 143.03 kt +0.2%
1999 144.08 kt +0.7%
2000 144.72 kt +0.4%
2001 144.63 kt -0.1%
2002 144.41 kt -0.1%
2003 144.1 kt -0.2%
2004 144 kt -0.1%
2005 144.1 kt +0.1%
2006 144.03 kt -0.1%
2007 143.98 kt -0.0%
2008 143.79 kt -0.1%
2009 143.76 kt -0.0%
2010 144.14 kt +0.3%
2011 144.58 kt +0.3%
2012 144.88 kt +0.2%
2013 144.87 kt -0.0%
2014 144.77 kt -0.1%
2015 144.79 kt +0.0%
2016 144.36 kt -0.3%
2017 144.38 kt +0.0%
2018 145.18 kt +0.5%
2019 145.39 kt +0.1%
2020 145.66 kt +0.2%
2021 145.63 kt -0.0%
2022 145.82 kt +0.1%
2023 145.82 kt +0.0%
2024 145.82 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 142.62 kt 142.12 kt 144.08 kt 10
2000s 144.15 kt 143.76 kt 144.72 kt 10
2010s 144.73 kt 144.14 kt 145.39 kt 10
2020s 145.75 kt 145.63 kt 145.82 kt 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 1 OECD 109.95 kt compare
  2. 2 Indonesia 34.88 kt compare
  3. 3 Russian Federation 33.79 kt compare
  4. 4 Belarus 27.6 kt compare
  5. 5 Canada 24.78 kt compare
  6. 6 Poland 15.8 kt compare
  7. 6 Viet Nam 0.5804 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 145.82 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 145.82 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 142.12 kt in 1994.
How does Europe rank for cropland organic soils — emissions?
Europe ranks 3rd 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Emissions (N2O)
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.