Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Germany

Germany: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 was 27,549 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
27,549 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 238 countries
All-time high
28,554 kt
in 1995
All-time low
27,549 kt
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Germany, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200720241990: 28.5k kt1991: 28.5k kt1992: 28.5k kt1993: 28.5k kt1994: 28.5k kt1995: 28.6k kt1996: 28.5k kt1997: 28.5k kt1998: 28.5k kt1999: 28.4k kt2000: 28.3k kt2001: 28.3k kt2002: 28.2k kt2003: 28.0k kt2004: 27.9k kt2005: 27.9k kt2006: 27.9k kt2007: 27.9k kt2008: 27.9k kt2009: 27.9k kt2010: 27.9k kt2011: 27.9k kt2012: 27.9k kt2013: 27.9k kt2014: 27.8k kt2015: 27.8k kt2016: 27.7k kt2017: 27.7k kt2018: 27.7k kt2019: 27.6k kt2020: 27.6k kt2021: 27.6k kt2022: 27.5k kt2023: 27.5k kt2024: 27.5k kt

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

Analysis

Germany recorded 27,549 kt for drained organic soils — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Germany peaked at 28,554 kt in 1995 and was at its lowest, 27,549 kt, in 2022.

That places Germany 8th out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28,506 kt 28,396 kt 28,554 kt 10
2000s 28,009 kt 27,870 kt 28,323 kt 10
2010s 27,778 kt 27,595 kt 27,874 kt 10
2020s 27,562 kt 27,549 kt 27,597 kt 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 5 Canada 38,348 kt compare
  2. 6 Malaysia 31,521 kt compare
  3. 7 Poland 28,289 kt compare
  4. 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 26,293 kt compare
  5. 10 Mongolia 22,193 kt compare
  6. 11 Melanesia 22,176 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Germany?
Drained organic soils — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Germany was 27,549 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 28,554 kt in 1995.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 27,549 kt in 2022.
How does Germany rank for drained organic soils — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1?
Germany ranks 8th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1
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.