Drained organic soils — Emissions in Europe
Europe: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 285,275 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat
Drained organic soils — Emissions in Europe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, drained organic soils — emissions in Europe stood at 285,275 kt. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Europe peaked at 285,275 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 279,749 kt, in 1997.
Europe ranks 5th of 31 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
Drained organic soils — Emissions in Europe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 280,010 kt | — |
| 1991 | 280,010 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 280,004 kt | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 279,931 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 279,834 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 280,474 kt | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 280,047 kt | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 279,749 kt | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 280,315 kt | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 281,819 kt | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 282,867 kt | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 282,748 kt | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 282,351 kt | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 281,820 kt | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 281,591 kt | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 281,743 kt | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 281,628 kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 281,544 kt | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 281,268 kt | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 281,198 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 281,877 kt | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 282,675 kt | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 283,165 kt | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 283,191 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 283,015 kt | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 283,054 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 282,751 kt | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 282,868 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 284,311 kt | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 284,690 kt | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 285,111 kt | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 285,060 kt | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 285,275 kt | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 285,275 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 285,275 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 280,219 kt | 279,749 kt | 281,819 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 281,876 kt | 281,198 kt | 282,867 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 283,160 kt | 281,877 kt | 284,690 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 285,199 kt | 285,060 kt | 285,275 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
More climate change data for Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 471,113 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 102,735 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 368,378 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 387.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 121,153 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110,533 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 417.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 379.31 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drained organic soils — emissions in Europe?
- Drained organic soils — emissions in Europe was 285,275 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 285,275 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 279,749 kt in 1997.
- How does Europe rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Europe ranks 5th out of 31 regions with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2). 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.