Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Western Europe
Western Europe: Grassland organic soils — Emissions was 17,344 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat
Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Western Europe, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 12 Russian Federation 5,231 kt compare
- 12 Türkiye 0.1375 kt compare
- 13 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 4,212 kt compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 0 kt
- 14 Argentina 4,043 kt compare
- 15 Norway 3,556 kt compare
- 16 Australia and New Zealand 3,342 kt compare
- 17 Canada 3,218 kt compare
- 18 Belarus 3,066 kt compare
More climate change data for Western Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 136,034 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 28,488 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 107,546 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 107.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 33,397 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 32,700 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 697.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 123.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24.9 kt (2050)
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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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.