Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Europe

Europe: Grassland organic soils — Emissions was 55.32 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
55.32 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
3rd
of 31 groups
All-time high
55.37 kt
in 2020
All-time low
54.49 kt
in 2009
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Europe, 1990–2024

02040601990200720241990: 55.2 kt1991: 55.2 kt1992: 55.2 kt1993: 55.2 kt1994: 55.2 kt1995: 55 kt1996: 54.8 kt1997: 54.5 kt1998: 54.6 kt1999: 54.6 kt2000: 54.7 kt2001: 54.7 kt2002: 54.7 kt2003: 54.6 kt2004: 54.5 kt2005: 54.5 kt2006: 54.5 kt2007: 54.5 kt2008: 54.5 kt2009: 54.5 kt2010: 54.6 kt2011: 54.7 kt2012: 54.8 kt2013: 54.8 kt2014: 54.8 kt2015: 54.8 kt2016: 55 kt2017: 55.1 kt2018: 55.3 kt2019: 55.3 kt2020: 55.4 kt2021: 55.4 kt2022: 55.3 kt2023: 55.3 kt2024: 55.3 kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, grassland organic soils — emissions in Europe stood at 55.32 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — emissions in Europe peaked at 55.37 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 54.49 kt, in 2009.

That places Europe 3rd out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Emissions (N2O) in Europe, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 55.2 kt
1991 55.2 kt +0.0%
1992 55.2 kt -0.0%
1993 55.19 kt -0.0%
1994 55.19 kt -0.0%
1995 54.98 kt -0.4%
1996 54.84 kt -0.2%
1997 54.54 kt -0.5%
1998 54.6 kt +0.1%
1999 54.62 kt +0.0%
2000 54.72 kt +0.2%
2001 54.72 kt +0.0%
2002 54.65 kt -0.1%
2003 54.6 kt -0.1%
2004 54.54 kt -0.1%
2005 54.53 kt -0.0%
2006 54.53 kt -0.0%
2007 54.52 kt -0.0%
2008 54.51 kt -0.0%
2009 54.49 kt -0.0%
2010 54.59 kt +0.2%
2011 54.72 kt +0.2%
2012 54.77 kt +0.1%
2013 54.79 kt +0.0%
2014 54.77 kt -0.0%
2015 54.78 kt +0.0%
2016 55 kt +0.4%
2017 55.06 kt +0.1%
2018 55.29 kt +0.4%
2019 55.34 kt +0.1%
2020 55.37 kt +0.1%
2021 55.35 kt -0.0%
2022 55.32 kt -0.1%
2023 55.32 kt +0.0%
2024 55.32 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54.96 kt 54.54 kt 55.2 kt 10
2000s 54.58 kt 54.49 kt 54.72 kt 10
2010s 54.91 kt 54.59 kt 55.34 kt 10
2020s 55.33 kt 55.32 kt 55.37 kt 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 1 OECD 57.41 kt compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 16.91 kt compare
  3. 3 Mongolia 13.76 kt compare
  4. 4 Germany 8.2 kt compare
  5. 5 Ireland 7.04 kt compare
  6. 6 Poland 4.2 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — emissions in Europe?
Grassland organic soils — emissions in Europe was 55.32 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 55.37 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 54.49 kt in 2009.
How does Europe rank for grassland organic soils — emissions?
Europe ranks 3rd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland organic soils — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland organic soils — Emissions (N2O)
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.