Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Germany

Germany: Cropland organic soils — Emissions was 11.33 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
11.33 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 221 countries
All-time high
12.25 kt
in 1990
All-time low
11.33 kt
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Germany, 1990–2024

02.557.51012.51990200720241990: 12.3 kt1991: 12.3 kt1992: 12.3 kt1993: 12.2 kt1994: 12.2 kt1995: 12.2 kt1996: 12.2 kt1997: 12.2 kt1998: 12.2 kt1999: 12.1 kt2000: 12 kt2001: 12 kt2002: 11.9 kt2003: 11.8 kt2004: 11.7 kt2005: 11.7 kt2006: 11.7 kt2007: 11.7 kt2008: 11.7 kt2009: 11.7 kt2010: 11.7 kt2011: 11.7 kt2012: 11.7 kt2013: 11.7 kt2014: 11.7 kt2015: 11.7 kt2016: 11.4 kt2017: 11.4 kt2018: 11.4 kt2019: 11.4 kt2020: 11.4 kt2021: 11.3 kt2022: 11.3 kt2023: 11.3 kt2024: 11.3 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cropland organic soils — emissions in Germany is 11.33 kt, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — emissions in Germany peaked at 12.25 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.33 kt, in 2022.

Germany ranks 8th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Cropland organic soils — Emissions (N2O) in Germany, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 12.25 kt
1991 12.25 kt +0.0%
1992 12.25 kt +0.0%
1993 12.24 kt -0.0%
1994 12.24 kt -0.1%
1995 12.24 kt +0.0%
1996 12.21 kt -0.3%
1997 12.2 kt -0.1%
1998 12.19 kt -0.1%
1999 12.14 kt -0.4%
2000 12.04 kt -0.9%
2001 12 kt -0.3%
2002 11.94 kt -0.6%
2003 11.83 kt -0.9%
2004 11.74 kt -0.8%
2005 11.74 kt +0.0%
2006 11.74 kt -0.0%
2007 11.74 kt -0.0%
2008 11.73 kt -0.1%
2009 11.73 kt -0.0%
2010 11.73 kt -0.0%
2011 11.73 kt -0.0%
2012 11.72 kt -0.0%
2013 11.72 kt -0.0%
2014 11.7 kt -0.2%
2015 11.7 kt -0.0%
2016 11.41 kt -2.4%
2017 11.4 kt -0.1%
2018 11.4 kt -0.0%
2019 11.36 kt -0.4%
2020 11.36 kt +0.0%
2021 11.34 kt -0.2%
2022 11.33 kt -0.1%
2023 11.33 kt +0.0%
2024 11.33 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.22 kt 12.14 kt 12.25 kt 10
2000s 11.82 kt 11.73 kt 12.04 kt 10
2010s 11.59 kt 11.36 kt 11.73 kt 10
2020s 11.34 kt 11.33 kt 11.36 kt 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 5 Canada 24.78 kt compare
  2. 6 Poland 15.8 kt compare
  3. 7 Ukraine 12.85 kt compare
  4. 9 Finland 8.68 kt compare
  5. 10 Lithuania 5.99 kt compare
  6. 11 Sweden 5.86 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 11.33 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 12.25 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 11.33 kt in 2022.
How does Germany rank for cropland organic soils — emissions?
Germany ranks 8th 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 (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.