Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Europe

Europe: Grassland organic soils — Emissions was 78,447 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
78,447 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
3rd
of 31 groups
All-time high
78,517 kt
in 2020
All-time low
77,289 kt
in 2009
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Europe, 1990–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200720241990: 78.3k kt1991: 78.3k kt1992: 78.3k kt1993: 78.3k kt1994: 78.3k kt1995: 78.0k kt1996: 77.8k kt1997: 77.4k kt1998: 77.4k kt1999: 77.5k kt2000: 77.6k kt2001: 77.6k kt2002: 77.5k kt2003: 77.4k kt2004: 77.4k kt2005: 77.3k kt2006: 77.3k kt2007: 77.3k kt2008: 77.3k kt2009: 77.3k kt2010: 77.4k kt2011: 77.6k kt2012: 77.7k kt2013: 77.7k kt2014: 77.7k kt2015: 77.7k kt2016: 78.0k kt2017: 78.1k kt2018: 78.4k kt2019: 78.5k kt2020: 78.5k kt2021: 78.5k kt2022: 78.4k kt2023: 78.4k kt2024: 78.4k kt

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

Analysis

Europe recorded 78,447 kt for grassland organic soils — emissions in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — emissions in Europe peaked at 78,517 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 77,289 kt, in 2009.

That places Europe 3rd out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Europe, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 78,280 kt
1991 78,280 kt +0.0%
1992 78,277 kt -0.0%
1993 78,268 kt -0.0%
1994 78,257 kt -0.0%
1995 77,964 kt -0.4%
1996 77,776 kt -0.2%
1997 77,353 kt -0.5%
1998 77,442 kt +0.1%
1999 77,464 kt +0.0%
2000 77,602 kt +0.2%
2001 77,607 kt +0.0%
2002 77,516 kt -0.1%
2003 77,436 kt -0.1%
2004 77,352 kt -0.1%
2005 77,346 kt -0.0%
2006 77,338 kt -0.0%
2007 77,324 kt -0.0%
2008 77,316 kt -0.0%
2009 77,289 kt -0.0%
2010 77,431 kt +0.2%
2011 77,608 kt +0.2%
2012 77,676 kt +0.1%
2013 77,707 kt +0.0%
2014 77,675 kt -0.0%
2015 77,693 kt +0.0%
2016 77,993 kt +0.4%
2017 78,078 kt +0.1%
2018 78,397 kt +0.4%
2019 78,478 kt +0.1%
2020 78,517 kt +0.0%
2021 78,494 kt -0.0%
2022 78,447 kt -0.1%
2023 78,447 kt +0.0%
2024 78,447 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 77,936 kt 77,353 kt 78,280 kt 10
2000s 77,413 kt 77,289 kt 77,607 kt 10
2010s 77,874 kt 77,431 kt 78,478 kt 10
2020s 78,470 kt 78,447 kt 78,517 kt 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 1 OECD 90,594 kt compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 23,685 kt compare
  3. 3 Mongolia 19,262 kt compare
  4. 4 Indonesia 14,596 kt compare
  5. 5 Germany 11,487 kt compare
  6. 6 Ireland 10,107 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — emissions in Europe?
Grassland organic soils — emissions in Europe was 78,447 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 78,517 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 77,289 kt in 2009.
How does Europe rank for grassland organic soils — emissions?
Europe ranks 3rd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
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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