Grassland organic soils — Emissions in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Grassland organic soils — Emissions was 28.17 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland organic soils — Emissions in European Union (27), 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 16.91 kt compare
- 3 Mongolia 13.76 kt compare
- 3 United Republic of Tanzania 0.2817 kt compare
- 4 Germany 8.2 kt compare
- 5 Ireland 7.04 kt compare
- 6 Poland 4.2 kt compare
- 6 Melanesia 0.0611 kt compare
- 7 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 3.93 kt compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.0452 kt compare
- 8 Russian Federation 3.73 kt compare
- 8 Viet Nam 0.0061 kt compare
More climate change data for European Union (27)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 286,573 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 62,761 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 223,812 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 236.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,993 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 78,523 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 71,362 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,161 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 269.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 255.74 kt (2050)
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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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.