Grassland organic soils — Emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Grassland organic soils — Emissions was 23,685 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
23,685 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 221 countries
All-time high
24,533 kt
in 1990
All-time low
23,685 kt
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990200720241990: 24.5k kt1991: 24.5k kt1992: 24.5k kt1993: 24.5k kt1994: 24.5k kt1995: 24.5k kt1996: 24.4k kt1997: 24.1k kt1998: 24.1k kt1999: 24.0k kt2000: 24.0k kt2001: 24.0k kt2002: 23.9k kt2003: 23.9k kt2004: 23.9k kt2005: 23.9k kt2006: 23.9k kt2007: 23.8k kt2008: 23.8k kt2009: 23.8k kt2010: 23.8k kt2011: 23.8k kt2012: 23.9k kt2013: 23.9k kt2014: 23.8k kt2015: 23.8k kt2016: 23.9k kt2017: 23.9k kt2018: 23.8k kt2019: 23.8k kt2020: 23.8k kt2021: 23.7k kt2022: 23.7k kt2023: 23.7k kt2024: 23.7k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for grassland organic soils — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 23,685 kt, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 24,533 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 23,685 kt, in 2022.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 24,533 kt
1991 24,533 kt +0.0%
1992 24,533 kt +0.0%
1993 24,532 kt -0.0%
1994 24,530 kt -0.0%
1995 24,520 kt -0.0%
1996 24,433 kt -0.4%
1997 24,096 kt -1.4%
1998 24,093 kt -0.0%
1999 24,028 kt -0.3%
2000 23,963 kt -0.3%
2001 23,950 kt -0.1%
2002 23,920 kt -0.1%
2003 23,895 kt -0.1%
2004 23,857 kt -0.2%
2005 23,851 kt -0.0%
2006 23,853 kt +0.0%
2007 23,844 kt -0.0%
2008 23,841 kt -0.0%
2009 23,830 kt -0.0%
2010 23,836 kt +0.0%
2011 23,848 kt +0.0%
2012 23,853 kt +0.0%
2013 23,868 kt +0.1%
2014 23,849 kt -0.1%
2015 23,849 kt +0.0%
2016 23,854 kt +0.0%
2017 23,855 kt +0.0%
2018 23,832 kt -0.1%
2019 23,807 kt -0.1%
2020 23,794 kt -0.1%
2021 23,744 kt -0.2%
2022 23,685 kt -0.2%
2023 23,685 kt +0.0%
2024 23,685 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24,383 kt 24,028 kt 24,533 kt 10
2000s 23,881 kt 23,830 kt 23,963 kt 10
2010s 23,845 kt 23,807 kt 23,868 kt 10
2020s 23,719 kt 23,685 kt 23,794 kt 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 1 OECD 90,594 kt compare
  2. 3 Mongolia 19,262 kt compare
  3. 3 United Republic of Tanzania 1,260 kt compare
  4. 4 Indonesia 14,596 kt compare
  5. 5 Germany 11,487 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Grassland organic soils — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 23,685 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 24,533 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 23,685 kt in 2022.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for grassland organic soils — emissions?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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