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
Grassland organic soils — Emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More climate change data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.01 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 37,706 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,697 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 29,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,036 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,083 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,027 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 55.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 26.52 kt (2050)
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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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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.