Drained organic soils — Emissions in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 1.99 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1.99 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
22nd
of 31 groups
All-time high
2.06 kt
in 2004
All-time low
1.97 kt
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Emissions in Southern Europe, 1990–2024

00.511.521990200720241990: 2 kt1991: 2 kt1992: 2 kt1993: 2 kt1994: 2 kt1995: 2 kt1996: 2 kt1997: 2 kt1998: 2 kt1999: 2 kt2000: 2 kt2001: 2 kt2002: 2.1 kt2003: 2.1 kt2004: 2.1 kt2005: 2.1 kt2006: 2.1 kt2007: 2 kt2008: 2 kt2009: 2 kt2010: 2 kt2011: 2 kt2012: 2 kt2013: 2 kt2014: 2 kt2015: 2 kt2016: 2 kt2017: 2 kt2018: 2 kt2019: 2 kt2020: 2 kt2021: 2 kt2022: 2 kt2023: 2 kt2024: 2 kt

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

Analysis

Southern Europe recorded 1.99 kt for drained organic soils — emissions in 2024.

The figure is down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Southern Europe peaked at 2.06 kt in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.97 kt, in 1994.

Southern Europe ranks 22nd of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Drained organic soils — Emissions in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) in Southern Europe, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 1.98 kt
1991 1.98 kt +0.0%
1992 1.98 kt +0.0%
1993 1.97 kt -0.1%
1994 1.97 kt -0.0%
1995 1.97 kt +0.0%
1996 1.97 kt +0.1%
1997 1.97 kt -0.0%
1998 1.99 kt +0.8%
1999 2.03 kt +2.2%
2000 2.04 kt +0.2%
2001 2.04 kt +0.0%
2002 2.06 kt +0.9%
2003 2.06 kt +0.0%
2004 2.06 kt +0.0%
2005 2.06 kt -0.1%
2006 2.05 kt -0.1%
2007 2.05 kt -0.3%
2008 2.05 kt +0.0%
2009 2.05 kt -0.0%
2010 2.05 kt -0.0%
2011 2.05 kt -0.1%
2012 2.04 kt -0.1%
2013 2.04 kt -0.2%
2014 2.04 kt -0.1%
2015 2.04 kt -0.0%
2016 2.03 kt -0.2%
2017 2.03 kt -0.3%
2018 2.02 kt -0.5%
2019 2 kt -0.9%
2020 2 kt -0.0%
2021 1.99 kt -0.1%
2022 1.99 kt -0.2%
2023 1.99 kt +0.0%
2024 1.99 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.98 kt 1.97 kt 2.03 kt 10
2000s 2.05 kt 2.04 kt 2.06 kt 10
2010s 2.03 kt 2 kt 2.05 kt 10
2020s 1.99 kt 1.99 kt 2 kt 5

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 19 Norway 3.85 kt compare
  2. 20 France 3.84 kt compare
  3. 21 Hungary 3.81 kt compare
  4. 22 Latvia 3.69 kt compare
  5. 23 Estonia 3.69 kt compare
  6. 24 Japan 2.98 kt compare
  7. 25 China 2.77 kt compare
  8. 25 China, mainland 2.77 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — emissions in Southern Europe?
Drained organic soils — emissions in Southern Europe was 1.99 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 2.06 kt in 2004.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 1.97 kt in 1994.
How does Southern Europe rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
Southern Europe ranks 22nd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Southern 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.