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

European Union (27): Drained organic soils (N2O) — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC was 42.49 kt in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
42.49 kt
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
3rd
of 5 groups
All-time high
44.71 kt
in 1992
All-time low
41.03 kt
in 1991
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Drained organic soils (N2O) — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in European Union (27), 1990–2020

0102030401990200520201990: 41.2 kt1991: 41 kt1992: 44.7 kt1993: 44.5 kt1994: 44.4 kt1995: 44.3 kt1996: 44.2 kt1997: 44.1 kt1998: 43.9 kt1999: 43.8 kt2000: 43.7 kt2001: 43.6 kt2002: 43.6 kt2003: 43.5 kt2004: 43.5 kt2005: 43.4 kt2006: 43.5 kt2007: 43.4 kt2008: 43.3 kt2009: 43.2 kt2010: 43 kt2011: 42.9 kt2012: 42.9 kt2013: 42.8 kt2014: 42.8 kt2015: 42.8 kt2016: 42.7 kt2017: 42.6 kt2018: 42.6 kt2019: 42.5 kt2020: 42.5 kt

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

Analysis

In 2020, drained organic soils (n2o) — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in European Union (27) stood at 42.49 kt.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils (n2o) — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in European Union (27) peaked at 44.71 kt in 1992 and was at its lowest, 41.03 kt, in 1991.

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

Annual values for Drained organic soils (N2O) — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in European Union (27), 1990 to 2020.
Year kt Change
1990 41.21 kt
1991 41.03 kt -0.4%
1992 44.71 kt +9.0%
1993 44.54 kt -0.4%
1994 44.37 kt -0.4%
1995 44.28 kt -0.2%
1996 44.2 kt -0.2%
1997 44.08 kt -0.3%
1998 43.95 kt -0.3%
1999 43.79 kt -0.4%
2000 43.72 kt -0.2%
2001 43.63 kt -0.2%
2002 43.57 kt -0.1%
2003 43.53 kt -0.1%
2004 43.51 kt -0.0%
2005 43.44 kt -0.2%
2006 43.47 kt +0.1%
2007 43.39 kt -0.2%
2008 43.34 kt -0.1%
2009 43.17 kt -0.4%
2010 43.01 kt -0.4%
2011 42.93 kt -0.2%
2012 42.89 kt -0.1%
2013 42.84 kt -0.1%
2014 42.84 kt -0.0%
2015 42.79 kt -0.1%
2016 42.7 kt -0.2%
2017 42.63 kt -0.2%
2018 42.56 kt -0.2%
2019 42.53 kt -0.1%
2020 42.49 kt -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.62 kt 41.03 kt 44.71 kt 10
2000s 43.48 kt 43.17 kt 43.72 kt 10
2010s 42.77 kt 42.53 kt 43.01 kt 10
2020s 42.49 kt 42.49 kt 42.49 kt 1

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 1 Russian Federation 53.83 kt compare
  2. 2 Belarus 12.62 kt compare
  3. 3 Germany 12.43 kt compare
  4. 4 Poland 11.58 kt compare
  5. 5 Colombia 6.68 kt compare
  6. 6 Ukraine 5.93 kt compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils (n2o) — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in European Union (27)?
Drained organic soils (n2o) — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in European Union (27) was 42.49 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils (n2o) — emissions (n2o) — unfccc recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 44.71 kt in 1992.
What is the lowest drained organic soils (n2o) — emissions (n2o) — unfccc recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 41.03 kt in 1991.
How does European Union (27) rank for drained organic soils (n2o) — emissions (n2o) — unfccc?
European Union (27) ranks 3rd out of 5 groups with data for 2020.
Is drained organic soils (n2o) — emissions (n2o) — unfccc rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 (N2O) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drained organic soils (N2O) — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
38 places, 1,139 data points, 1990–2020
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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