Drained organic soils — Emissions in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Drained organic soils — Emissions was 136,649 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Drained organic soils — Emissions in European Union (27), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, drained organic soils — emissions in European Union (27) stood at 136,649 kt.
That represents a change of up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in European Union (27) peaked at 136,689 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 113,261 kt, in 1990.
European Union (27) ranks 7th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Drained organic soils — Emissions in European Union (27), year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 113,261 kt | — |
| 1991 | 113,261 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 131,718 kt | +16.3% |
| 1993 | 132,033 kt | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 131,987 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 132,297 kt | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 132,044 kt | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 131,984 kt | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 132,256 kt | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 132,998 kt | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 133,823 kt | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 133,813 kt | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 133,668 kt | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 133,430 kt | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 133,511 kt | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 133,786 kt | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 133,920 kt | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 134,093 kt | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 134,269 kt | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 134,477 kt | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 134,949 kt | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 135,361 kt | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 135,493 kt | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 135,516 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 135,420 kt | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 135,428 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 135,192 kt | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 135,391 kt | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 136,281 kt | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 136,516 kt | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 136,689 kt | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 136,638 kt | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 136,649 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 136,649 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 136,649 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 128,384 kt | 113,261 kt | 132,998 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 133,879 kt | 133,430 kt | 134,477 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 135,555 kt | 134,949 kt | 136,516 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 136,655 kt | 136,638 kt | 136,689 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
- 4 Belarus 42,203 kt compare
- 5 Canada 38,348 kt compare
- 6 Malaysia 31,521 kt compare
- 7 Poland 28,289 kt compare
- 7 Viet Nam 3,820 kt compare
- 8 Germany 27,549 kt compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 469.36 kt compare
- 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 26,293 kt compare
- 10 Mongolia 22,193 kt compare
More climate change data for European Union (27)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 286,573 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 62,761 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 223,812 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 236.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,993 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 78,523 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 71,362 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,161 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 269.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 255.74 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drained organic soils — emissions in European Union (27)?
- Drained organic soils — emissions in European Union (27) was 136,649 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 136,689 kt in 2020.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 113,261 kt in 1990.
- How does European Union (27) rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
- European Union (27) ranks 7th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union (27) 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.