Cropland organic soils — Emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Cropland organic soils — Emissions was 1.84 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1.84 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 221 countries
All-time high
1.85 kt
in 1999
All-time low
1.81 kt
in 1995
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2024

00.511.521990200720241990: 1.8 kt1991: 1.8 kt1992: 1.8 kt1993: 1.8 kt1994: 1.8 kt1995: 1.8 kt1996: 1.8 kt1997: 1.8 kt1998: 1.8 kt1999: 1.8 kt2000: 1.8 kt2001: 1.8 kt2002: 1.8 kt2003: 1.8 kt2004: 1.8 kt2005: 1.8 kt2006: 1.8 kt2007: 1.8 kt2008: 1.8 kt2009: 1.8 kt2010: 1.8 kt2011: 1.8 kt2012: 1.8 kt2013: 1.8 kt2014: 1.8 kt2015: 1.8 kt2016: 1.8 kt2017: 1.8 kt2018: 1.8 kt2019: 1.8 kt2020: 1.8 kt2021: 1.8 kt2022: 1.8 kt2023: 1.8 kt2024: 1.8 kt

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

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 1.84 kt for cropland organic soils — emissions in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.85 kt in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.81 kt, in 1995.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Cropland organic soils — Emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Cropland organic soils — Emissions (N2O) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 1.81 kt
1991 1.81 kt +0.0%
1992 1.81 kt +0.0%
1993 1.81 kt -0.0%
1994 1.81 kt -0.1%
1995 1.81 kt -0.1%
1996 1.81 kt +0.2%
1997 1.83 kt +1.0%
1998 1.83 kt +0.2%
1999 1.85 kt +0.8%
2000 1.84 kt -0.2%
2001 1.84 kt -0.3%
2002 1.83 kt -0.3%
2003 1.82 kt -0.5%
2004 1.82 kt -0.1%
2005 1.82 kt -0.1%
2006 1.82 kt -0.1%
2007 1.81 kt -0.2%
2008 1.81 kt -0.2%
2009 1.82 kt +0.3%
2010 1.82 kt +0.0%
2011 1.82 kt -0.0%
2012 1.82 kt -0.0%
2013 1.82 kt -0.0%
2014 1.81 kt -0.0%
2015 1.81 kt +0.0%
2016 1.82 kt +0.1%
2017 1.82 kt +0.1%
2018 1.82 kt +0.1%
2019 1.84 kt +1.1%
2020 1.84 kt -0.0%
2021 1.84 kt -0.0%
2022 1.84 kt +0.0%
2023 1.84 kt +0.0%
2024 1.84 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.82 kt 1.81 kt 1.85 kt 10
2000s 1.82 kt 1.81 kt 1.84 kt 10
2010s 1.82 kt 1.81 kt 1.84 kt 10
2020s 1.84 kt 1.84 kt 1.84 kt 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 22 Myanmar 1.94 kt compare
  2. 23 China 1.89 kt compare
  3. 23 China, mainland 1.89 kt compare
  4. 24 Côte d'Ivoire 0.3574 kt compare
  5. 26 Denmark 1.41 kt compare
  6. 27 Caribbean 0.0345 kt compare
  7. 27 Australia and New Zealand 1.36 kt compare
  8. 28 Norway 1.31 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Cropland organic soils — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.84 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.85 kt in 1999.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.81 kt in 1995.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for cropland organic soils — emissions?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.