Grassland organic soils — Emissions in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Grassland organic soils — Emissions was 40,394 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
40,394 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
7th
of 31 groups
All-time high
40,403 kt
in 2021
All-time low
36,582 kt
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in European Union (27), 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200720241990: 36.6k kt1991: 36.6k kt1992: 39.1k kt1993: 39.2k kt1994: 39.2k kt1995: 39.2k kt1996: 39.2k kt1997: 39.1k kt1998: 39.1k kt1999: 39.2k kt2000: 39.3k kt2001: 39.4k kt2002: 39.3k kt2003: 39.3k kt2004: 39.3k kt2005: 39.3k kt2006: 39.4k kt2007: 39.4k kt2008: 39.4k kt2009: 39.5k kt2010: 39.5k kt2011: 39.6k kt2012: 39.6k kt2013: 39.6k kt2014: 39.6k kt2015: 39.6k kt2016: 40.0k kt2017: 40.0k kt2018: 40.3k kt2019: 40.4k kt2020: 40.4k kt2021: 40.4k kt2022: 40.4k kt2023: 40.4k kt2024: 40.4k kt

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

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in European Union (27), 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 4 Indonesia 14,596 kt compare
  2. 5 Germany 11,487 kt compare
  3. 6 Ireland 10,107 kt compare
  4. 6 Melanesia 252.2 kt compare
  5. 7 Sudan (former) 8,094 kt compare
  6. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 202.49 kt compare
  7. 8 South Sudan 7,814 kt compare
  8. 8 Viet Nam 27.55 kt compare
  9. 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 20.91 kt compare
  10. 9 Zambia 7,690 kt compare
  11. 10 Poland 5,887 kt compare
  12. 10 Republic of Moldova 7.36 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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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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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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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.