Drained organic soils — Emissions in Germany

Germany: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 19.53 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
19.53 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 216 countries
All-time high
20.23 kt
in 1995
All-time low
19.53 kt
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Emissions in Germany, 1990–2024

051015201990200720241990: 20.2 kt1991: 20.2 kt1992: 20.2 kt1993: 20.2 kt1994: 20.2 kt1995: 20.2 kt1996: 20.2 kt1997: 20.2 kt1998: 20.2 kt1999: 20.1 kt2000: 20.1 kt2001: 20 kt2002: 20 kt2003: 19.9 kt2004: 19.8 kt2005: 19.8 kt2006: 19.8 kt2007: 19.8 kt2008: 19.8 kt2009: 19.8 kt2010: 19.8 kt2011: 19.8 kt2012: 19.8 kt2013: 19.7 kt2014: 19.7 kt2015: 19.7 kt2016: 19.6 kt2017: 19.6 kt2018: 19.6 kt2019: 19.6 kt2020: 19.6 kt2021: 19.5 kt2022: 19.5 kt2023: 19.5 kt2024: 19.5 kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, drained organic soils — emissions in Germany stood at 19.53 kt. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Germany peaked at 20.23 kt in 1995 and was at its lowest, 19.53 kt, in 2022.

That places Germany 7th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.2 kt 20.12 kt 20.23 kt 10
2000s 19.85 kt 19.75 kt 20.07 kt 10
2010s 19.69 kt 19.56 kt 19.76 kt 10
2020s 19.54 kt 19.53 kt 19.56 kt 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 4 Belarus, Republic of 29.79 kt compare
  2. 5 Canada 27.07 kt compare
  3. 6 Poland 20 kt compare
  4. 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18.74 kt compare
  5. 9 Mongolia 15.83 kt compare
  6. 10 Ukraine 13.66 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — emissions in Germany?
Drained organic soils — emissions in Germany was 19.53 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 20.23 kt in 1995.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 19.53 kt in 2022.
How does Germany rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
Germany ranks 7th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Germany 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.