Grassland organic soils — Emissions in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Grassland organic soils — Emissions was 40,394 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland organic soils — Emissions in European Union (27), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland organic soils — emissions in European Union (27) stood at 40,394 kt.
The figure is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — emissions in European Union (27) peaked at 40,403 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 36,582 kt, in 1990.
European Union (27) ranks 7th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Grassland organic soils — Emissions in European Union (27), year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36,582 kt | — |
| 1991 | 36,582 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 39,149 kt | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 39,218 kt | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 39,211 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 39,215 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 39,169 kt | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 39,100 kt | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 39,143 kt | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 39,189 kt | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 39,348 kt | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 39,358 kt | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 39,320 kt | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 39,291 kt | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 39,300 kt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 39,328 kt | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 39,352 kt | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 39,378 kt | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 39,434 kt | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 39,454 kt | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 39,520 kt | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 39,598 kt | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 39,629 kt | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 39,640 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 39,621 kt | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 39,637 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 39,951 kt | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 40,026 kt | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 40,277 kt | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 40,362 kt | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 40,396 kt | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 40,403 kt | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 40,394 kt | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 40,394 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 40,394 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,656 kt | 36,582 kt | 39,218 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,356 kt | 39,291 kt | 39,454 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,826 kt | 39,520 kt | 40,362 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,396 kt | 40,394 kt | 40,403 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
- 4 Indonesia 14,596 kt compare
- 5 Germany 11,487 kt compare
- 6 Ireland 10,107 kt compare
- 6 Melanesia 252.2 kt compare
- 7 Sudan (former) 8,094 kt compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 202.49 kt compare
- 8 South Sudan 7,814 kt compare
- 8 Viet Nam 27.55 kt compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 20.91 kt compare
- 9 Zambia 7,690 kt compare
- 10 Poland 5,887 kt compare
- 10 Republic of Moldova 7.36 kt compare
More climate change data for European Union (27)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 286,573 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 62,761 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 223,812 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 236.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,993 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 78,523 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 71,362 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,161 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 269.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 255.74 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland organic soils — emissions in European Union (27)?
- Grassland organic soils — emissions in European Union (27) was 40,394 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 40,403 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,582 kt in 1990.
- How does European Union (27) rank for grassland organic soils — emissions?
- European Union (27) ranks 7th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is grassland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). 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.