Drained organic soils — Emissions in Western Europe
Western Europe: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 41,708 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat
Drained organic soils — Emissions in Western Europe, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Western Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 136,034 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 28,488 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 107,546 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 107.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 33,397 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 32,700 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 697.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 123.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24.9 kt (2050)
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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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.