Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Grassland organic soils — Emissions was 374.5 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
374.5 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
22nd
of 31 groups
All-time high
377.61 kt
in 2004
All-time low
332.76 kt
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

01002003004001990200720241990: 335.2 kt1991: 335.2 kt1992: 335.2 kt1993: 333.9 kt1994: 333.5 kt1995: 332.9 kt1996: 332.8 kt1997: 332.8 kt1998: 347.4 kt1999: 358.7 kt2000: 361.4 kt2001: 359.7 kt2002: 371.5 kt2003: 372.2 kt2004: 377.6 kt2005: 376.6 kt2006: 376 kt2007: 373.7 kt2008: 376.3 kt2009: 376.6 kt2010: 377.3 kt2011: 377.2 kt2012: 377.4 kt2013: 377.5 kt2014: 376.3 kt2015: 376.3 kt2016: 374.2 kt2017: 372.5 kt2018: 370.7 kt2019: 375.5 kt2020: 374.7 kt2021: 374 kt2022: 374.5 kt2023: 374.5 kt2024: 374.5 kt

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

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Southern Europe, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 19 New Zealand 2,193 kt compare
  2. 20 Finland 1,727 kt compare
  3. 21 Malaysia 1,704 kt compare
  4. 22 Sweden 1,535 kt compare
  5. 23 Myanmar 1,350 kt compare
  6. 24 China 1,241 kt compare
  7. 24 China, mainland 1,241 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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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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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.