Drained organic soils — Emissions in Europe

Europe: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 201.14 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
201.14 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
3rd
of 31 regions
All-time high
201.14 kt
in 2022
All-time low
197.24 kt
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Emissions in Europe, 1990–2024

0501001502001990200720241990: 197.4 kt1991: 197.4 kt1992: 197.4 kt1993: 197.4 kt1994: 197.3 kt1995: 197.8 kt1996: 197.4 kt1997: 197.2 kt1998: 197.6 kt1999: 198.7 kt2000: 199.4 kt2001: 199.3 kt2002: 199.1 kt2003: 198.7 kt2004: 198.5 kt2005: 198.6 kt2006: 198.6 kt2007: 198.5 kt2008: 198.3 kt2009: 198.3 kt2010: 198.7 kt2011: 199.3 kt2012: 199.6 kt2013: 199.7 kt2014: 199.5 kt2015: 199.6 kt2016: 199.4 kt2017: 199.4 kt2018: 200.5 kt2019: 200.7 kt2020: 201 kt2021: 201 kt2022: 201.1 kt2023: 201.1 kt2024: 201.1 kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, drained organic soils — emissions in Europe stood at 201.14 kt. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Europe peaked at 201.14 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 197.24 kt, in 1997.

Europe ranks 3rd of 31 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

Drained organic soils — Emissions in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) in Europe, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 197.43 kt
1991 197.43 kt +0.0%
1992 197.42 kt -0.0%
1993 197.37 kt -0.0%
1994 197.3 kt -0.0%
1995 197.75 kt +0.2%
1996 197.45 kt -0.2%
1997 197.24 kt -0.1%
1998 197.63 kt +0.2%
1999 198.69 kt +0.5%
2000 199.43 kt +0.4%
2001 199.35 kt -0.0%
2002 199.07 kt -0.1%
2003 198.69 kt -0.2%
2004 198.53 kt -0.1%
2005 198.64 kt +0.1%
2006 198.56 kt -0.0%
2007 198.5 kt -0.0%
2008 198.3 kt -0.1%
2009 198.25 kt -0.0%
2010 198.73 kt +0.2%
2011 199.3 kt +0.3%
2012 199.64 kt +0.2%
2013 199.66 kt +0.0%
2014 199.54 kt -0.1%
2015 199.57 kt +0.0%
2016 199.36 kt -0.1%
2017 199.44 kt +0.0%
2018 200.46 kt +0.5%
2019 200.73 kt +0.1%
2020 201.02 kt +0.1%
2021 200.99 kt -0.0%
2022 201.14 kt +0.1%
2023 201.14 kt +0.0%
2024 201.14 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 197.57 kt 197.24 kt 198.69 kt 10
2000s 198.73 kt 198.25 kt 199.43 kt 10
2010s 199.64 kt 198.73 kt 200.73 kt 10
2020s 201.08 kt 200.99 kt 201.14 kt 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 1 OECD 167.36 kt compare
  2. 2 Indonesia 38.14 kt compare
  3. 3 Russian Federation 37.52 kt compare
  4. 4 Belarus 29.79 kt compare
  5. 5 Canada 27.07 kt compare
  6. 6 Poland 20 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — emissions in Europe?
Drained organic soils — emissions in Europe was 201.14 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 201.14 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 197.24 kt in 1997.
How does Europe rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
Europe ranks 3rd out of 31 regions with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O)
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.