Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Grassland organic soils — Emissions was 374.5 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Southern Europe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Southern Europe recorded 374.5 kt for grassland organic soils — emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — emissions in Southern Europe peaked at 377.61 kt in 2004 and was at its lowest, 332.76 kt, in 1997.
Southern Europe ranks 22nd of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 335.15 kt | — |
| 1991 | 335.15 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 335.15 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 333.9 kt | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 333.54 kt | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 332.92 kt | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 332.79 kt | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 332.76 kt | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 347.4 kt | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 358.73 kt | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 361.36 kt | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 359.73 kt | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 371.5 kt | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 372.18 kt | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 377.61 kt | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 376.64 kt | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 375.98 kt | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 373.7 kt | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 376.28 kt | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 376.56 kt | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 377.26 kt | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 377.2 kt | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 377.42 kt | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 377.5 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 376.27 kt | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 376.26 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 374.23 kt | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 372.45 kt | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 370.7 kt | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 375.53 kt | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 374.7 kt | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 374.04 kt | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 374.5 kt | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 374.5 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 374.5 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 337.75 kt | 332.76 kt | 358.73 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 372.15 kt | 359.73 kt | 377.61 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 375.48 kt | 370.7 kt | 377.5 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 374.45 kt | 374.04 kt | 374.7 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
More climate change data for Southern Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 85,169 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,644 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 65,525 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 74.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,340 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 25,694 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,773 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5,921 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 74.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 211.47 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland organic soils — emissions in Southern Europe?
- Grassland organic soils — emissions in Southern Europe was 374.5 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 377.61 kt in 2004.
- What is the lowest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 332.76 kt in 1997.
- How does Southern Europe rank for grassland organic soils — emissions?
- Southern Europe ranks 22nd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is grassland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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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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.