Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Grassland organic soils — Emissions was 44,832 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
44,832 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
5th
of 31 groups
All-time high
44,949 kt
in 2020
All-time low
42,203 kt
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Northern Europe, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200720241990: 42.2k kt1991: 42.2k kt1992: 44.8k kt1993: 44.8k kt1994: 44.7k kt1995: 44.7k kt1996: 44.5k kt1997: 44.1k kt1998: 44.2k kt1999: 44.2k kt2000: 44.3k kt2001: 44.3k kt2002: 44.2k kt2003: 44.2k kt2004: 44.2k kt2005: 44.2k kt2006: 44.3k kt2007: 44.3k kt2008: 44.3k kt2009: 44.3k kt2010: 44.4k kt2011: 44.5k kt2012: 44.6k kt2013: 44.6k kt2014: 44.6k kt2015: 44.6k kt2016: 44.6k kt2017: 44.6k kt2018: 44.8k kt2019: 44.9k kt2020: 44.9k kt2021: 44.9k kt2022: 44.8k kt2023: 44.8k kt2024: 44.8k kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, grassland organic soils — emissions in Northern Europe stood at 44,832 kt.

That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — emissions in Northern Europe peaked at 44,949 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 42,203 kt, in 1990.

That places Northern Europe 5th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Northern Europe, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 42,203 kt
1991 42,203 kt +0.0%
1992 44,753 kt +6.0%
1993 44,752 kt -0.0%
1994 44,749 kt -0.0%
1995 44,657 kt -0.2%
1996 44,535 kt -0.3%
1997 44,147 kt -0.9%
1998 44,179 kt +0.1%
1999 44,219 kt +0.1%
2000 44,260 kt +0.1%
2001 44,279 kt +0.0%
2002 44,250 kt -0.1%
2003 44,236 kt -0.0%
2004 44,228 kt -0.0%
2005 44,248 kt +0.0%
2006 44,275 kt +0.1%
2007 44,297 kt +0.0%
2008 44,343 kt +0.1%
2009 44,348 kt +0.0%
2010 44,419 kt +0.2%
2011 44,525 kt +0.2%
2012 44,564 kt +0.1%
2013 44,591 kt +0.1%
2014 44,564 kt -0.1%
2015 44,581 kt +0.0%
2016 44,598 kt +0.0%
2017 44,647 kt +0.1%
2018 44,844 kt +0.4%
2019 44,929 kt +0.2%
2020 44,949 kt +0.0%
2021 44,905 kt -0.1%
2022 44,832 kt -0.2%
2023 44,832 kt +0.0%
2024 44,832 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44,040 kt 42,203 kt 44,753 kt 10
2000s 44,276 kt 44,228 kt 44,348 kt 10
2010s 44,626 kt 44,419 kt 44,929 kt 10
2020s 44,870 kt 44,832 kt 44,949 kt 5

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 23,685 kt compare
  2. 3 Mongolia 19,262 kt compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 14,596 kt compare
  4. 5 Germany 11,487 kt compare
  5. 6 Ireland 10,107 kt compare
  6. 7 Sudan (former) 8,094 kt compare
  7. 8 South Sudan 7,814 kt compare
  8. 8 Viet Nam 27.55 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — emissions in Northern Europe?
Grassland organic soils — emissions in Northern Europe was 44,832 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 44,949 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 42,203 kt in 1990.
How does Northern Europe rank for grassland organic soils — emissions?
Northern Europe ranks 5th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Northern 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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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.