Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Cropland organic soils — Emissions was 31.72 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Northern Europe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Northern Europe recorded 31.72 kt for cropland organic soils — emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — emissions in Northern Europe peaked at 31.72 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.76 kt, in 1990.
Northern Europe ranks 10th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.76 kt | — |
| 1991 | 15.76 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 26.89 kt | +70.6% |
| 1993 | 26.88 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 26.87 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 27.11 kt | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 27.11 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 27.19 kt | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 27.38 kt | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 27.97 kt | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 28.58 kt | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 28.67 kt | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 28.79 kt | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 28.9 kt | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 29.26 kt | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 29.45 kt | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 29.54 kt | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 29.65 kt | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 29.77 kt | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 29.95 kt | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 30.26 kt | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 30.52 kt | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 30.6 kt | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 30.62 kt | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 30.63 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 30.63 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 30.67 kt | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 30.82 kt | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 31.35 kt | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 31.58 kt | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 31.68 kt | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 31.69 kt | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 31.72 kt | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 31.72 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 31.72 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.89 kt | 15.76 kt | 27.97 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.26 kt | 28.58 kt | 29.95 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.77 kt | 30.26 kt | 31.58 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.71 kt | 31.68 kt | 31.72 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
- 7 Ukraine 12.85 kt compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 0.5509 kt compare
- 8 Germany 11.33 kt compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.2143 kt compare
- 9 Finland 8.68 kt compare
- 9 Republic of Moldova 0.1314 kt compare
- 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.0998 kt compare
- 10 Lithuania 5.99 kt compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0687 kt compare
- 11 Sweden 5.86 kt compare
- 12 Malaysia 4.56 kt compare
- 12 Türkiye 0.0021 kt compare
- 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0 kt
- 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 kt
- 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 kt
- 13 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
- 13 Papua New Guinea 3.84 kt compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 0 kt
- 13 Timor-Leste 0 kt
- 13 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
- 13 Micronesia 0 kt
- 13 Polynesia 0 kt
More climate change data for Northern Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 81,778 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 17,871 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 63,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 67.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,282 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,260 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,142 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 118.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 57.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.24 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland organic soils — emissions in Northern Europe?
- Cropland organic soils — emissions in Northern Europe was 31.72 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 31.72 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.76 kt in 1990.
- How does Northern Europe rank for cropland organic soils — emissions?
- Northern Europe ranks 10th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cropland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern 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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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.