Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Grassland organic soils — Emissions was 31.83 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
31.83 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
4th
of 31 groups
All-time high
31.92 kt
in 2020
All-time low
29.95 kt
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

01020301990200720241990: 30 kt1991: 30 kt1992: 31.8 kt1993: 31.8 kt1994: 31.8 kt1995: 31.7 kt1996: 31.6 kt1997: 31.3 kt1998: 31.4 kt1999: 31.4 kt2000: 31.4 kt2001: 31.4 kt2002: 31.4 kt2003: 31.4 kt2004: 31.4 kt2005: 31.4 kt2006: 31.4 kt2007: 31.4 kt2008: 31.5 kt2009: 31.5 kt2010: 31.5 kt2011: 31.6 kt2012: 31.6 kt2013: 31.7 kt2014: 31.6 kt2015: 31.7 kt2016: 31.7 kt2017: 31.7 kt2018: 31.8 kt2019: 31.9 kt2020: 31.9 kt2021: 31.9 kt2022: 31.8 kt2023: 31.8 kt2024: 31.8 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for grassland organic soils — emissions in Northern Europe is 31.83 kt, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — emissions in Northern Europe peaked at 31.92 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.95 kt, in 1990.

Northern Europe ranks 4th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Emissions (N2O) in Northern Europe, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 29.95 kt
1991 29.95 kt +0.0%
1992 31.78 kt +6.1%
1993 31.78 kt -0.0%
1994 31.77 kt -0.0%
1995 31.71 kt -0.2%
1996 31.62 kt -0.3%
1997 31.34 kt -0.9%
1998 31.37 kt +0.1%
1999 31.4 kt +0.1%
2000 31.42 kt +0.1%
2001 31.44 kt +0.0%
2002 31.42 kt -0.1%
2003 31.41 kt -0.0%
2004 31.4 kt -0.0%
2005 31.41 kt +0.0%
2006 31.43 kt +0.1%
2007 31.45 kt +0.0%
2008 31.48 kt +0.1%
2009 31.49 kt +0.0%
2010 31.54 kt +0.2%
2011 31.61 kt +0.2%
2012 31.64 kt +0.1%
2013 31.66 kt +0.1%
2014 31.64 kt -0.1%
2015 31.65 kt +0.0%
2016 31.66 kt +0.0%
2017 31.7 kt +0.1%
2018 31.84 kt +0.4%
2019 31.9 kt +0.2%
2020 31.92 kt +0.0%
2021 31.88 kt -0.1%
2022 31.83 kt -0.2%
2023 31.83 kt +0.0%
2024 31.83 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.27 kt 29.95 kt 31.78 kt 10
2000s 31.43 kt 31.4 kt 31.49 kt 10
2010s 31.68 kt 31.54 kt 31.9 kt 10
2020s 31.86 kt 31.83 kt 31.92 kt 5

Countries ranked near Northern 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. 3 United Republic of Tanzania 0.2817 kt compare
  5. 4 Germany 8.2 kt compare
  6. 5 Ireland 7.04 kt compare
  7. 6 Poland 4.2 kt compare
  8. 6 Melanesia 0.0611 kt compare
  9. 7 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 3.93 kt compare
  10. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.0452 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — emissions in Northern Europe?
Grassland organic soils — emissions in Northern Europe was 31.83 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 31.92 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 29.95 kt in 1990.
How does Northern Europe rank for grassland organic soils — emissions?
Northern Europe ranks 4th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Northern 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
Last refreshed

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.