Drained organic soils — Emissions in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 89,815 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Drained organic soils — Emissions in Northern Europe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, drained organic soils — emissions in Northern Europe stood at 89,815 kt.
The figure is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Northern Europe peaked at 89,870 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 64,544 kt, in 1990.
That places Northern Europe 10th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Drained organic soils — Emissions in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64,544 kt | — |
| 1991 | 64,544 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 82,876 kt | +28.4% |
| 1993 | 82,867 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 82,852 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 83,094 kt | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 82,982 kt | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 82,695 kt | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 83,004 kt | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 83,880 kt | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 84,780 kt | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 84,936 kt | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 85,071 kt | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 85,221 kt | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 85,722 kt | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 86,009 kt | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 86,163 kt | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 86,344 kt | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 86,552 kt | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 86,811 kt | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 87,324 kt | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 87,796 kt | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 87,957 kt | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 88,008 kt | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 88,002 kt | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 88,019 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 88,091 kt | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 88,355 kt | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 89,290 kt | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 89,706 kt | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 89,870 kt | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 89,841 kt | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 89,815 kt | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 89,815 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 89,815 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79,334 kt | 64,544 kt | 83,880 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 85,761 kt | 84,780 kt | 86,811 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 88,255 kt | 87,324 kt | 89,706 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 89,831 kt | 89,815 kt | 89,870 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
- 7 Poland 28,289 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
- 11 Papua New Guinea 22,096 kt compare
- 12 Türkiye 3.18 kt compare
- 12 Ukraine 19,358 kt compare
- 13 Bangladesh 17,384 kt compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 0 kt
More climate change data for Northern Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 81,778 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 17,871 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 63,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 67.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,282 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,260 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,142 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 118.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 57.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.24 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drained organic soils — emissions in Northern Europe?
- Drained organic soils — emissions in Northern Europe was 89,815 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 89,870 kt in 2020.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,544 kt in 1990.
- How does Northern Europe rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Northern Europe ranks 10th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern 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.