Drained organic soils — Emissions in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Drained organic soils — Emissions was 96.01 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
96.01 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
5th
of 31 groups
All-time high
96.03 kt
in 2020
All-time low
79.49 kt
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Emissions in European Union (27), 1990–2024

0204060801001990200720241990: 79.5 kt1991: 79.5 kt1992: 92.5 kt1993: 92.7 kt1994: 92.7 kt1995: 92.9 kt1996: 92.8 kt1997: 92.7 kt1998: 92.9 kt1999: 93.4 kt2000: 94 kt2001: 94 kt2002: 93.9 kt2003: 93.7 kt2004: 93.8 kt2005: 94 kt2006: 94.1 kt2007: 94.2 kt2008: 94.3 kt2009: 94.5 kt2010: 94.8 kt2011: 95.1 kt2012: 95.2 kt2013: 95.2 kt2014: 95.1 kt2015: 95.1 kt2016: 95 kt2017: 95.1 kt2018: 95.8 kt2019: 95.9 kt2020: 96 kt2021: 96 kt2022: 96 kt2023: 96 kt2024: 96 kt

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

Analysis

European Union (27) recorded 96.01 kt for drained organic soils — emissions in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in European Union (27) peaked at 96.03 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 79.49 kt, in 1990.

That places European Union (27) 5th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) in European Union (27), 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 79.49 kt
1991 79.49 kt +0.0%
1992 92.52 kt +16.4%
1993 92.74 kt +0.2%
1994 92.71 kt -0.0%
1995 92.93 kt +0.2%
1996 92.75 kt -0.2%
1997 92.71 kt -0.0%
1998 92.9 kt +0.2%
1999 93.42 kt +0.6%
2000 94.01 kt +0.6%
2001 94 kt -0.0%
2002 93.9 kt -0.1%
2003 93.73 kt -0.2%
2004 93.79 kt +0.1%
2005 93.98 kt +0.2%
2006 94.07 kt +0.1%
2007 94.2 kt +0.1%
2008 94.32 kt +0.1%
2009 94.47 kt +0.2%
2010 94.8 kt +0.4%
2011 95.09 kt +0.3%
2012 95.19 kt +0.1%
2013 95.2 kt +0.0%
2014 95.14 kt -0.1%
2015 95.14 kt +0.0%
2016 94.98 kt -0.2%
2017 95.12 kt +0.1%
2018 95.75 kt +0.7%
2019 95.91 kt +0.2%
2020 96.03 kt +0.1%
2021 96 kt -0.0%
2022 96.01 kt +0.0%
2023 96.01 kt +0.0%
2024 96.01 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 90.17 kt 79.49 kt 93.42 kt 10
2000s 94.05 kt 93.73 kt 94.47 kt 10
2010s 95.23 kt 94.8 kt 95.91 kt 10
2020s 96.01 kt 96 kt 96.03 kt 5

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 2 Indonesia 38.14 kt compare
  2. 3 Russian Federation 37.52 kt compare
  3. 4 Belarus 29.79 kt compare
  4. 5 Canada 27.07 kt compare
  5. 6 Poland 20 kt compare
  6. 7 Germany 19.53 kt compare
  7. 7 Viet Nam 0.5866 kt compare
  8. 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18.74 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — emissions in European Union (27)?
Drained organic soils — emissions in European Union (27) was 96.01 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 96.03 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 79.49 kt in 1990.
How does European Union (27) rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
European Union (27) ranks 5th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 (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.