Grassland organic soils — Emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Grassland organic soils — Emissions was 16.91 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
16.91 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 221 countries
All-time high
17.51 kt
in 1990
All-time low
16.91 kt
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2024

051015201990200720241990: 17.5 kt1991: 17.5 kt1992: 17.5 kt1993: 17.5 kt1994: 17.5 kt1995: 17.5 kt1996: 17.4 kt1997: 17.2 kt1998: 17.2 kt1999: 17.2 kt2000: 17.1 kt2001: 17.1 kt2002: 17.1 kt2003: 17.1 kt2004: 17 kt2005: 17 kt2006: 17 kt2007: 17 kt2008: 17 kt2009: 17 kt2010: 17 kt2011: 17 kt2012: 17 kt2013: 17 kt2014: 17 kt2015: 17 kt2016: 17 kt2017: 17 kt2018: 17 kt2019: 17 kt2020: 17 kt2021: 16.9 kt2022: 16.9 kt2023: 16.9 kt2024: 16.9 kt

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

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 16.91 kt for grassland organic soils — emissions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 17.51 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16.91 kt, in 2022.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Emissions (N2O) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 17.51 kt
1991 17.51 kt +0.0%
1992 17.51 kt +0.0%
1993 17.51 kt -0.0%
1994 17.51 kt -0.0%
1995 17.5 kt -0.0%
1996 17.44 kt -0.4%
1997 17.2 kt -1.4%
1998 17.2 kt -0.0%
1999 17.15 kt -0.3%
2000 17.11 kt -0.3%
2001 17.1 kt -0.1%
2002 17.07 kt -0.1%
2003 17.05 kt -0.1%
2004 17.03 kt -0.2%
2005 17.02 kt -0.0%
2006 17.02 kt +0.0%
2007 17.02 kt -0.0%
2008 17.02 kt -0.0%
2009 17.01 kt -0.0%
2010 17.01 kt +0.0%
2011 17.02 kt +0.0%
2012 17.02 kt +0.0%
2013 17.03 kt +0.1%
2014 17.02 kt -0.1%
2015 17.02 kt +0.0%
2016 17.03 kt +0.0%
2017 17.03 kt +0.0%
2018 17.01 kt -0.1%
2019 16.99 kt -0.1%
2020 16.98 kt -0.1%
2021 16.95 kt -0.2%
2022 16.91 kt -0.2%
2023 16.91 kt +0.0%
2024 16.91 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.41 kt 17.15 kt 17.51 kt 10
2000s 17.04 kt 17.01 kt 17.11 kt 10
2010s 17.02 kt 16.99 kt 17.03 kt 10
2020s 16.93 kt 16.91 kt 16.98 kt 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 1 OECD 57.41 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

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Grassland organic soils — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 16.91 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 17.51 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 16.91 kt in 2022.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for grassland organic soils — emissions?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.