Grassland organic soils — Emissions in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Grassland organic soils — Emissions was 28.17 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
28.17 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
5th
of 31 groups
All-time high
28.17 kt
in 2021
All-time low
25.45 kt
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in European Union (27), 1990–2024

01020301990200720241990: 25.5 kt1991: 25.5 kt1992: 27.3 kt1993: 27.3 kt1994: 27.3 kt1995: 27.3 kt1996: 27.3 kt1997: 27.2 kt1998: 27.3 kt1999: 27.3 kt2000: 27.4 kt2001: 27.4 kt2002: 27.4 kt2003: 27.4 kt2004: 27.4 kt2005: 27.4 kt2006: 27.4 kt2007: 27.4 kt2008: 27.5 kt2009: 27.5 kt2010: 27.5 kt2011: 27.6 kt2012: 27.6 kt2013: 27.6 kt2014: 27.6 kt2015: 27.6 kt2016: 27.9 kt2017: 27.9 kt2018: 28.1 kt2019: 28.1 kt2020: 28.2 kt2021: 28.2 kt2022: 28.2 kt2023: 28.2 kt2024: 28.2 kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, grassland organic soils — emissions in European Union (27) stood at 28.17 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — emissions in European Union (27) peaked at 28.17 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25.45 kt, in 1990.

European Union (27) ranks 5th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Emissions (N2O) in European Union (27), 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 25.45 kt
1991 25.45 kt +0.0%
1992 27.28 kt +7.2%
1993 27.33 kt +0.2%
1994 27.33 kt -0.0%
1995 27.33 kt +0.0%
1996 27.3 kt -0.1%
1997 27.25 kt -0.2%
1998 27.28 kt +0.1%
1999 27.31 kt +0.1%
2000 27.42 kt +0.4%
2001 27.43 kt +0.0%
2002 27.4 kt -0.1%
2003 27.38 kt -0.1%
2004 27.39 kt +0.0%
2005 27.41 kt +0.1%
2006 27.42 kt +0.1%
2007 27.44 kt +0.1%
2008 27.48 kt +0.1%
2009 27.5 kt +0.1%
2010 27.54 kt +0.2%
2011 27.6 kt +0.2%
2012 27.62 kt +0.1%
2013 27.63 kt +0.0%
2014 27.62 kt -0.0%
2015 27.63 kt +0.0%
2016 27.86 kt +0.8%
2017 27.91 kt +0.2%
2018 28.09 kt +0.6%
2019 28.14 kt +0.2%
2020 28.17 kt +0.1%
2021 28.17 kt +0.0%
2022 28.17 kt -0.0%
2023 28.17 kt +0.0%
2024 28.17 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.93 kt 25.45 kt 27.33 kt 10
2000s 27.43 kt 27.38 kt 27.5 kt 10
2010s 27.76 kt 27.54 kt 28.14 kt 10
2020s 28.17 kt 28.17 kt 28.17 kt 5

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 16.91 kt compare
  2. 3 Mongolia 13.76 kt compare
  3. 3 United Republic of Tanzania 0.2817 kt compare
  4. 4 Germany 8.2 kt compare
  5. 5 Ireland 7.04 kt compare
  6. 6 Poland 4.2 kt compare
  7. 6 Melanesia 0.0611 kt compare
  8. 7 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 3.93 kt compare
  9. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.0452 kt compare
  10. 8 Russian Federation 3.73 kt compare
  11. 8 Viet Nam 0.0061 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — emissions in European Union (27)?
Grassland organic soils — emissions in European Union (27) was 28.17 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 28.17 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 25.45 kt in 1990.
How does European Union (27) rank for grassland organic soils — emissions?
European Union (27) ranks 5th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union (27) 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.