Drained organic soils — Emissions in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Drained organic soils — Emissions was 136,649 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
136,649 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
7th
of 31 groups
All-time high
136,689 kt
in 2020
All-time low
113,261 kt
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Emissions in European Union (27), 1990–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200720241990: 113.3k kt1991: 113.3k kt1992: 131.7k kt1993: 132.0k kt1994: 132.0k kt1995: 132.3k kt1996: 132.0k kt1997: 132.0k kt1998: 132.3k kt1999: 133.0k kt2000: 133.8k kt2001: 133.8k kt2002: 133.7k kt2003: 133.4k kt2004: 133.5k kt2005: 133.8k kt2006: 133.9k kt2007: 134.1k kt2008: 134.3k kt2009: 134.5k kt2010: 134.9k kt2011: 135.4k kt2012: 135.5k kt2013: 135.5k kt2014: 135.4k kt2015: 135.4k kt2016: 135.2k kt2017: 135.4k kt2018: 136.3k kt2019: 136.5k kt2020: 136.7k kt2021: 136.6k kt2022: 136.6k kt2023: 136.6k kt2024: 136.6k kt

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

Annual values for Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in European Union (27), 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 4 Belarus 42,203 kt compare
  2. 5 Canada 38,348 kt compare
  3. 6 Malaysia 31,521 kt compare
  4. 7 Poland 28,289 kt compare
  5. 7 Viet Nam 3,820 kt compare
  6. 8 Germany 27,549 kt compare
  7. 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 469.36 kt compare
  8. 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 26,293 kt compare
  9. 10 Mongolia 22,193 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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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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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
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
Last refreshed

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.