Drained organic soils — Emissions in Western Europe

Western Europe: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 41,708 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
41,708 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
17th
of 31 groups
All-time high
43,524 kt
in 1990
All-time low
41,708 kt
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Emissions in Western Europe, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200720241990: 43.5k kt1991: 43.5k kt1992: 43.5k kt1993: 43.5k kt1994: 43.4k kt1995: 43.5k kt1996: 43.4k kt1997: 43.4k kt1998: 43.4k kt1999: 43.2k kt2000: 43.2k kt2001: 43.0k kt2002: 42.7k kt2003: 42.5k kt2004: 42.2k kt2005: 42.2k kt2006: 42.2k kt2007: 42.2k kt2008: 42.2k kt2009: 42.2k kt2010: 42.2k kt2011: 42.2k kt2012: 42.2k kt2013: 42.2k kt2014: 42.1k kt2015: 42.1k kt2016: 42.0k kt2017: 42.0k kt2018: 42.0k kt2019: 41.8k kt2020: 41.8k kt2021: 41.7k kt2022: 41.7k kt2023: 41.7k kt2024: 41.7k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for drained organic soils — emissions in Western Europe is 41,708 kt, measured 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 in Western Europe peaked at 43,524 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 41,708 kt, in 2022.

Western Europe ranks 17th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Drained organic soils — Emissions in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Western Europe, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 43,524 kt
1991 43,524 kt +0.0%
1992 43,524 kt +0.0%
1993 43,490 kt -0.1%
1994 43,450 kt -0.1%
1995 43,481 kt +0.1%
1996 43,417 kt -0.1%
1997 43,375 kt -0.1%
1998 43,354 kt -0.0%
1999 43,244 kt -0.3%
2000 43,162 kt -0.2%
2001 43,025 kt -0.3%
2002 42,745 kt -0.7%
2003 42,453 kt -0.7%
2004 42,198 kt -0.6%
2005 42,213 kt +0.0%
2006 42,204 kt -0.0%
2007 42,207 kt +0.0%
2008 42,186 kt -0.1%
2009 42,178 kt -0.0%
2010 42,185 kt +0.0%
2011 42,187 kt +0.0%
2012 42,181 kt -0.0%
2013 42,179 kt -0.0%
2014 42,144 kt -0.1%
2015 42,140 kt -0.0%
2016 41,970 kt -0.4%
2017 41,954 kt -0.0%
2018 41,955 kt +0.0%
2019 41,808 kt -0.4%
2020 41,814 kt +0.0%
2021 41,750 kt -0.2%
2022 41,708 kt -0.1%
2023 41,708 kt +0.0%
2024 41,708 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43,438 kt 43,244 kt 43,524 kt 10
2000s 42,457 kt 42,178 kt 43,162 kt 10
2010s 42,070 kt 41,808 kt 42,187 kt 10
2020s 41,738 kt 41,708 kt 41,814 kt 5

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 14 Zambia 14,565 kt compare
  2. 15 Finland 14,036 kt compare
  3. 16 Myanmar 14,024 kt compare
  4. 17 Ireland 10,800 kt compare
  5. 18 Sweden 9,838 kt compare
  6. 19 Sudan (former) 9,668 kt compare
  7. 20 Lithuania 9,665 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — emissions in Western Europe?
Drained organic soils — emissions in Western Europe was 41,708 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 43,524 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 41,708 kt in 2022.
How does Western Europe rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
Western Europe ranks 17th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Western 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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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.