Drained organic soils — Emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 26,293 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
26,293 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 221 countries
All-time high
27,099 kt
in 1990
All-time low
26,293 kt
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200720241990: 27.1k kt1991: 27.1k kt1992: 27.1k kt1993: 27.1k kt1994: 27.1k kt1995: 27.1k kt1996: 27.0k kt1997: 26.7k kt1998: 26.7k kt1999: 26.6k kt2000: 26.6k kt2001: 26.6k kt2002: 26.5k kt2003: 26.5k kt2004: 26.4k kt2005: 26.4k kt2006: 26.4k kt2007: 26.4k kt2008: 26.4k kt2009: 26.4k kt2010: 26.4k kt2011: 26.4k kt2012: 26.4k kt2013: 26.4k kt2014: 26.4k kt2015: 26.4k kt2016: 26.4k kt2017: 26.4k kt2018: 26.4k kt2019: 26.4k kt2020: 26.4k kt2021: 26.4k kt2022: 26.3k kt2023: 26.3k kt2024: 26.3k kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, drained organic soils — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 26,293 kt. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 27,099 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 26,293 kt, in 2022.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Drained organic soils — Emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 27,099 kt
1991 27,099 kt +0.0%
1992 27,099 kt +0.0%
1993 27,098 kt -0.0%
1994 27,093 kt -0.0%
1995 27,080 kt -0.0%
1996 26,999 kt -0.3%
1997 26,688 kt -1.2%
1998 26,691 kt +0.0%
1999 26,647 kt -0.2%
2000 26,578 kt -0.3%
2001 26,557 kt -0.1%
2002 26,519 kt -0.1%
2003 26,481 kt -0.1%
2004 26,440 kt -0.2%
2005 26,433 kt -0.0%
2006 26,432 kt -0.0%
2007 26,418 kt -0.1%
2008 26,410 kt -0.0%
2009 26,406 kt -0.0%
2010 26,412 kt +0.0%
2011 26,424 kt +0.0%
2012 26,428 kt +0.0%
2013 26,442 kt +0.1%
2014 26,423 kt -0.1%
2015 26,423 kt +0.0%
2016 26,430 kt +0.0%
2017 26,432 kt +0.0%
2018 26,412 kt -0.1%
2019 26,416 kt +0.0%
2020 26,402 kt -0.1%
2021 26,351 kt -0.2%
2022 26,293 kt -0.2%
2023 26,293 kt +0.0%
2024 26,293 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26,959 kt 26,647 kt 27,099 kt 10
2000s 26,467 kt 26,406 kt 26,578 kt 10
2010s 26,424 kt 26,412 kt 26,442 kt 10
2020s 26,326 kt 26,293 kt 26,402 kt 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 6 Malaysia 31,521 kt compare
  2. 6 United Republic of Tanzania 4,488 kt compare
  3. 7 Poland 28,289 kt compare
  4. 7 Viet Nam 3,820 kt compare
  5. 8 Germany 27,549 kt compare
  6. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,602 kt compare
  7. 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 469.36 kt compare
  8. 10 Mongolia 22,193 kt compare
  9. 10 Republic of Moldova 193.72 kt compare
  10. 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 147.81 kt compare
  11. 11 Papua New Guinea 22,096 kt compare
  12. 12 Türkiye 3.18 kt compare
  13. 12 Ukraine 19,358 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Drained organic soils — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 26,293 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 27,099 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 26,293 kt in 2022.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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
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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.