Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Western Europe
Western Europe: Cropland organic soils — Emissions was 17.18 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Western Europe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland organic soils — emissions in Western Europe stood at 17.18 kt. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — emissions in Western Europe peaked at 18.7 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17.18 kt, in 2022.
Western Europe ranks 11th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.7 kt | — |
| 1991 | 18.7 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 18.7 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 18.68 kt | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 18.65 kt | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 18.64 kt | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 18.59 kt | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 18.57 kt | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 18.55 kt | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 18.46 kt | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 18.34 kt | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 18.24 kt | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 18.07 kt | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 17.88 kt | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 17.71 kt | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 17.71 kt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 17.71 kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 17.71 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 17.69 kt | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 17.69 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 17.68 kt | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 17.69 kt | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 17.68 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 17.68 kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 17.65 kt | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 17.65 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 17.32 kt | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 17.31 kt | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 17.3 kt | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 17.24 kt | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 17.24 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 17.21 kt | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 17.18 kt | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 17.18 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 17.18 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.62 kt | 18.46 kt | 18.7 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.87 kt | 17.69 kt | 18.34 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.52 kt | 17.24 kt | 17.69 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.2 kt | 17.18 kt | 17.24 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 8 Germany 11.33 kt compare
- 9 Finland 8.68 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 Papua New Guinea 3.84 kt compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 0 kt
- 14 Hungary 3.66 kt compare
More climate change data for Western Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 136,034 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 28,488 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 107,546 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 107.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 33,397 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 32,700 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 697.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 123.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24.9 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland organic soils — emissions in Western Europe?
- Cropland organic soils — emissions in Western Europe was 17.18 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.18 kt in 2022.
- How does Western Europe rank for cropland organic soils — emissions?
- Western Europe ranks 11th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cropland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western 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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About this data
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.