Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2eq) was 162,091 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
162,091 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
7th
of 32 groups
All-time high
162,138 kt
in 2020
All-time low
134,325 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in European Union (27), 1990–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200620231990: 134.3k kt1991: 134.3k kt1992: 156.2k kt1993: 156.6k kt1994: 156.6k kt1995: 156.9k kt1996: 156.6k kt1997: 156.6k kt1998: 156.9k kt1999: 157.8k kt2000: 158.7k kt2001: 158.7k kt2002: 158.6k kt2003: 158.3k kt2004: 158.4k kt2005: 158.7k kt2006: 158.8k kt2007: 159.1k kt2008: 159.3k kt2009: 159.5k kt2010: 160.1k kt2011: 160.6k kt2012: 160.7k kt2013: 160.7k kt2014: 160.6k kt2015: 160.6k kt2016: 160.4k kt2017: 160.6k kt2018: 161.7k kt2019: 161.9k kt2020: 162.1k kt2021: 162.1k kt2022: 162.1k kt2023: 162.1k kt

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

Analysis

European Union (27) recorded 162,091 kt for drained organic soils — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions (co2eq) in European Union (27) peaked at 162,138 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 134,325 kt, in 1990.

European Union (27) ranks 7th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in European Union (27), 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 134,325 kt
1991 134,325 kt +0.0%
1992 156,237 kt +16.3%
1993 156,610 kt +0.2%
1994 156,556 kt -0.0%
1995 156,923 kt +0.2%
1996 156,624 kt -0.2%
1997 156,552 kt -0.0%
1998 156,874 kt +0.2%
1999 157,756 kt +0.6%
2000 158,735 kt +0.6%
2001 158,723 kt -0.0%
2002 158,550 kt -0.1%
2003 158,268 kt -0.2%
2004 158,364 kt +0.1%
2005 158,691 kt +0.2%
2006 158,850 kt +0.1%
2007 159,055 kt +0.1%
2008 159,264 kt +0.1%
2009 159,511 kt +0.2%
2010 160,071 kt +0.4%
2011 160,561 kt +0.3%
2012 160,718 kt +0.1%
2013 160,745 kt +0.0%
2014 160,631 kt -0.1%
2015 160,641 kt +0.0%
2016 160,362 kt -0.2%
2017 160,599 kt +0.1%
2018 161,655 kt +0.7%
2019 161,933 kt +0.2%
2020 162,138 kt +0.1%
2021 162,078 kt -0.0%
2022 162,091 kt +0.0%
2023 162,091 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 152,278 kt 134,325 kt 157,756 kt 10
2000s 158,801 kt 158,268 kt 159,511 kt 10
2010s 160,792 kt 160,071 kt 161,933 kt 10
2020s 162,100 kt 162,078 kt 162,138 kt 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 4 Belarus 50,098 kt compare
  2. 5 Canada 45,523 kt compare
  3. 6 Poland 33,590 kt compare
  4. 7 Malaysia 32,832 kt compare
  5. 7 Viet Nam 3,975 kt compare
  6. 8 Germany 32,725 kt compare
  7. 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 488.81 kt compare
  8. 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 31,260 kt compare
  9. 10 Mongolia 26,387 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — emissions (co2eq) in European Union (27)?
Drained organic soils — emissions (co2eq) in European Union (27) was 162,091 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 162,138 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 134,325 kt in 1990.
How does European Union (27) rank for drained organic soils — emissions (co2eq)?
European Union (27) ranks 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is drained organic soils — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union (27) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf