Drained organic soils — Emissions in Western Europe
Western Europe: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 29.32 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat
Drained organic soils — Emissions in Western Europe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, drained organic soils — emissions in Western Europe stood at 29.32 kt. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Western Europe peaked at 30.59 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 29.32 kt, in 2022.
That places Western Europe 12th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Drained organic soils — Emissions in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.59 kt | — |
| 1991 | 30.59 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 30.59 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 30.56 kt | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 30.54 kt | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 30.56 kt | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 30.51 kt | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 30.48 kt | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 30.47 kt | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 30.39 kt | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 30.34 kt | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 30.24 kt | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 30.05 kt | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 29.84 kt | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 29.66 kt | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 29.67 kt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 29.67 kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 29.67 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 29.65 kt | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 29.65 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 29.65 kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 29.65 kt | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 29.65 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 29.65 kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 29.62 kt | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 29.62 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 29.5 kt | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 29.49 kt | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 29.49 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29.39 kt | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 29.4 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 29.35 kt | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 29.32 kt | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 29.32 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 29.32 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.53 kt | 30.39 kt | 30.59 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.84 kt | 29.65 kt | 30.34 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.57 kt | 29.39 kt | 29.65 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.34 kt | 29.32 kt | 29.4 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 9 Mongolia 15.83 kt compare
- 10 Ukraine 13.66 kt compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0734 kt compare
- 11 Finland 9.91 kt compare
- 12 Ireland 7.53 kt compare
- 12 Türkiye 0.0022 kt compare
- 13 Sweden 6.95 kt compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 0 kt
- 14 Lithuania 6.83 kt compare
- 15 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 5.02 kt compare
More climate change data for Western Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 136,034 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 28,488 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 107,546 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 107.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 33,397 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 32,700 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 697.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 123.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24.9 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drained organic soils — emissions in Western Europe?
- Drained organic soils — emissions in Western Europe was 29.32 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 30.59 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.32 kt in 2022.
- How does Western Europe rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Western Europe ranks 12th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Western 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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About this data
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.