Drained organic soils (N2O) — Emissions (CO2eq) in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Drained organic soils (N2O) — Emissions (CO2eq) was 25,442 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
25,442 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
5th
of 32 groups
All-time high
25,449 kt
in 2020
All-time low
21,064 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Drained organic soils (N2O) — Emissions (CO2eq) in European Union (27), 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200620231990: 21.1k kt1991: 21.1k kt1992: 24.5k kt1993: 24.6k kt1994: 24.6k kt1995: 24.6k kt1996: 24.6k kt1997: 24.6k kt1998: 24.6k kt1999: 24.8k kt2000: 24.9k kt2001: 24.9k kt2002: 24.9k kt2003: 24.8k kt2004: 24.9k kt2005: 24.9k kt2006: 24.9k kt2007: 25.0k kt2008: 25.0k kt2009: 25.0k kt2010: 25.1k kt2011: 25.2k kt2012: 25.2k kt2013: 25.2k kt2014: 25.2k kt2015: 25.2k kt2016: 25.2k kt2017: 25.2k kt2018: 25.4k kt2019: 25.4k kt2020: 25.4k kt2021: 25.4k kt2022: 25.4k kt2023: 25.4k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for drained organic soils (n2o) — emissions (co2eq) in European Union (27) is 25,442 kt, measured in 2023.

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

Over the whole period, drained organic soils (n2o) — emissions (co2eq) in European Union (27) peaked at 25,449 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21,064 kt, in 1990.

That places European Union (27) 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Drained organic soils (N2O) — Emissions (CO2eq) in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Drained organic soils (N2O) — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in European Union (27), 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 21,064 kt
1991 21,064 kt +0.0%
1992 24,518 kt +16.4%
1993 24,577 kt +0.2%
1994 24,569 kt -0.0%
1995 24,626 kt +0.2%
1996 24,579 kt -0.2%
1997 24,568 kt -0.0%
1998 24,618 kt +0.2%
1999 24,757 kt +0.6%
2000 24,912 kt +0.6%
2001 24,910 kt -0.0%
2002 24,882 kt -0.1%
2003 24,838 kt -0.2%
2004 24,853 kt +0.1%
2005 24,905 kt +0.2%
2006 24,930 kt +0.1%
2007 24,962 kt +0.1%
2008 24,995 kt +0.1%
2009 25,034 kt +0.2%
2010 25,122 kt +0.4%
2011 25,200 kt +0.3%
2012 25,224 kt +0.1%
2013 25,229 kt +0.0%
2014 25,211 kt -0.1%
2015 25,213 kt +0.0%
2016 25,170 kt -0.2%
2017 25,208 kt +0.1%
2018 25,374 kt +0.7%
2019 25,417 kt +0.2%
2020 25,449 kt +0.1%
2021 25,440 kt -0.0%
2022 25,442 kt +0.0%
2023 25,442 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23,894 kt 21,064 kt 24,757 kt 10
2000s 24,922 kt 24,838 kt 25,034 kt 10
2010s 25,237 kt 25,122 kt 25,417 kt 10
2020s 25,443 kt 25,440 kt 25,449 kt 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 2 Indonesia 10,108 kt compare
  2. 3 Russian Federation 9,942 kt compare
  3. 4 Belarus 7,895 kt compare
  4. 4 Melanesia 1,037 kt compare
  5. 5 Canada 7,175 kt compare
  6. 6 Poland 5,301 kt compare
  7. 6 United Republic of Tanzania 220.64 kt compare
  8. 7 Germany 5,175 kt compare
  9. 7 Viet Nam 155.45 kt compare
  10. 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,967 kt compare
  11. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 68.77 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils (n2o) — emissions (co2eq) in European Union (27)?
Drained organic soils (n2o) — emissions (co2eq) in European Union (27) was 25,442 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils (n2o) — emissions (co2eq) recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 25,449 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest drained organic soils (n2o) — emissions (co2eq) recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 21,064 kt in 1990.
How does European Union (27) rank for drained organic soils (n2o) — emissions (co2eq)?
European Union (27) ranks 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is drained organic soils (n2o) — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 (N2O) — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drained organic soils (N2O) — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf