Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Western Europe

Western Europe: Grassland organic soils — Emissions was 17,344 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
17,344 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
15th
of 31 groups
All-time high
17,428 kt
in 2018
All-time low
17,002 kt
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200720241990: 17.0k kt1991: 17.0k kt1992: 17.0k kt1993: 17.0k kt1994: 17.0k kt1995: 17.1k kt1996: 17.1k kt1997: 17.0k kt1998: 17.0k kt1999: 17.1k kt2000: 17.2k kt2001: 17.2k kt2002: 17.1k kt2003: 17.1k kt2004: 17.1k kt2005: 17.1k kt2006: 17.1k kt2007: 17.1k kt2008: 17.1k kt2009: 17.1k kt2010: 17.1k kt2011: 17.1k kt2012: 17.1k kt2013: 17.1k kt2014: 17.1k kt2015: 17.1k kt2016: 17.4k kt2017: 17.4k kt2018: 17.4k kt2019: 17.4k kt2020: 17.4k kt2021: 17.4k kt2022: 17.3k kt2023: 17.3k kt2024: 17.3k kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, grassland organic soils — emissions in Western Europe stood at 17,344 kt.

That represents a change of up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — emissions in Western Europe peaked at 17,428 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17,002 kt, in 1994.

Western Europe ranks 15th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Western Europe, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 17,014 kt
1991 17,014 kt +0.0%
1992 17,014 kt +0.0%
1993 17,008 kt -0.0%
1994 17,002 kt -0.0%
1995 17,051 kt +0.3%
1996 17,054 kt +0.0%
1997 17,044 kt -0.1%
1998 17,049 kt +0.0%
1999 17,064 kt +0.1%
2000 17,161 kt +0.6%
2001 17,166 kt +0.0%
2002 17,121 kt -0.3%
2003 17,099 kt -0.1%
2004 17,089 kt -0.1%
2005 17,098 kt +0.1%
2006 17,099 kt +0.0%
2007 17,100 kt +0.0%
2008 17,099 kt -0.0%
2009 17,100 kt +0.0%
2010 17,108 kt +0.0%
2011 17,110 kt +0.0%
2012 17,111 kt +0.0%
2013 17,113 kt +0.0%
2014 17,117 kt +0.0%
2015 17,117 kt -0.0%
2016 17,410 kt +1.7%
2017 17,414 kt +0.0%
2018 17,428 kt +0.1%
2019 17,364 kt -0.4%
2020 17,365 kt +0.0%
2021 17,352 kt -0.1%
2022 17,344 kt -0.0%
2023 17,344 kt +0.0%
2024 17,344 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17,032 kt 17,002 kt 17,064 kt 10
2000s 17,113 kt 17,089 kt 17,166 kt 10
2010s 17,229 kt 17,108 kt 17,428 kt 10
2020s 17,350 kt 17,344 kt 17,365 kt 5

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 12 Russian Federation 5,231 kt compare
  2. 12 Türkiye 0.1375 kt compare
  3. 13 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 4,212 kt compare
  4. 13 Timor-Leste 0 kt
  5. 14 Argentina 4,043 kt compare
  6. 15 Norway 3,556 kt compare
  7. 16 Australia and New Zealand 3,342 kt compare
  8. 17 Canada 3,218 kt compare
  9. 18 Belarus 3,066 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — emissions in Western Europe?
Grassland organic soils — emissions in Western Europe was 17,344 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 17,428 kt in 2018.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 17,002 kt in 1994.
How does Western Europe rank for grassland organic soils — emissions?
Western Europe ranks 15th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Western 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.