Cropland organic soils — Emissions in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Cropland organic soils — Emissions was 67.84 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
67.84 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
5th
of 31 groups
All-time high
67.87 kt
in 2020
All-time low
54.03 kt
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

02040601990200720241990: 54 kt1991: 54 kt1992: 65.2 kt1993: 65.4 kt1994: 65.4 kt1995: 65.6 kt1996: 65.5 kt1997: 65.5 kt1998: 65.6 kt1999: 66.1 kt2000: 66.6 kt2001: 66.6 kt2002: 66.5 kt2003: 66.3 kt2004: 66.4 kt2005: 66.6 kt2006: 66.6 kt2007: 66.8 kt2008: 66.8 kt2009: 67 kt2010: 67.3 kt2011: 67.5 kt2012: 67.6 kt2013: 67.6 kt2014: 67.5 kt2015: 67.5 kt2016: 67.1 kt2017: 67.2 kt2018: 67.7 kt2019: 67.8 kt2020: 67.9 kt2021: 67.8 kt2022: 67.8 kt2023: 67.8 kt2024: 67.8 kt

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

Analysis

European Union (27) recorded 67.84 kt for cropland organic soils — emissions in 2024.

The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — emissions in European Union (27) peaked at 67.87 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 54.03 kt, in 1990.

European Union (27) ranks 5th 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 (N2O) in European Union (27), 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 54.03 kt
1991 54.03 kt +0.0%
1992 65.24 kt +20.7%
1993 65.41 kt +0.3%
1994 65.39 kt -0.0%
1995 65.6 kt +0.3%
1996 65.46 kt -0.2%
1997 65.46 kt +0.0%
1998 65.62 kt +0.2%
1999 66.11 kt +0.7%
2000 66.58 kt +0.7%
2001 66.57 kt -0.0%
2002 66.49 kt -0.1%
2003 66.35 kt -0.2%
2004 66.4 kt +0.1%
2005 66.57 kt +0.3%
2006 66.65 kt +0.1%
2007 66.75 kt +0.2%
2008 66.84 kt +0.1%
2009 66.97 kt +0.2%
2010 67.26 kt +0.4%
2011 67.49 kt +0.4%
2012 67.56 kt +0.1%
2013 67.57 kt +0.0%
2014 67.52 kt -0.1%
2015 67.51 kt -0.0%
2016 67.12 kt -0.6%
2017 67.21 kt +0.1%
2018 67.66 kt +0.7%
2019 67.77 kt +0.2%
2020 67.87 kt +0.1%
2021 67.83 kt -0.1%
2022 67.84 kt +0.0%
2023 67.84 kt +0.0%
2024 67.84 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 63.24 kt 54.03 kt 66.11 kt 10
2000s 66.62 kt 66.35 kt 66.97 kt 10
2010s 67.47 kt 67.12 kt 67.77 kt 10
2020s 67.84 kt 67.83 kt 67.87 kt 5

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 2 Indonesia 34.88 kt compare
  2. 3 Russian Federation 33.79 kt compare
  3. 4 Belarus 27.6 kt compare
  4. 4 Melanesia 3.85 kt compare
  5. 5 Canada 24.78 kt compare
  6. 6 Poland 15.8 kt compare
  7. 6 Viet Nam 0.5804 kt compare
  8. 7 Ukraine 12.85 kt compare
  9. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 0.5509 kt compare
  10. 8 Germany 11.33 kt compare
  11. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.2143 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 67.84 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 67.87 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 54.03 kt in 1990.
How does European Union (27) rank for cropland organic soils — emissions?
European Union (27) ranks 5th 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 (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.