Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Western Europe

Western Europe: Grassland organic soils — Emissions was 12.14 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
12.14 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
11th
of 31 groups
All-time high
12.2 kt
in 2018
All-time low
11.88 kt
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

02.557.51012.51990200720241990: 11.9 kt1991: 11.9 kt1992: 11.9 kt1993: 11.9 kt1994: 11.9 kt1995: 11.9 kt1996: 11.9 kt1997: 11.9 kt1998: 11.9 kt1999: 11.9 kt2000: 12 kt2001: 12 kt2002: 12 kt2003: 12 kt2004: 12 kt2005: 12 kt2006: 12 kt2007: 12 kt2008: 12 kt2009: 12 kt2010: 12 kt2011: 12 kt2012: 12 kt2013: 12 kt2014: 12 kt2015: 12 kt2016: 12.2 kt2017: 12.2 kt2018: 12.2 kt2019: 12.2 kt2020: 12.2 kt2021: 12.1 kt2022: 12.1 kt2023: 12.1 kt2024: 12.1 kt

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

Analysis

Western Europe recorded 12.14 kt for grassland organic soils — emissions in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — emissions in Western Europe peaked at 12.2 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.88 kt, in 1994.

Western Europe ranks 11th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Emissions (N2O) in Western Europe, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 11.89 kt
1991 11.89 kt +0.0%
1992 11.89 kt +0.0%
1993 11.89 kt -0.0%
1994 11.88 kt -0.0%
1995 11.92 kt +0.3%
1996 11.92 kt +0.0%
1997 11.91 kt -0.1%
1998 11.92 kt +0.0%
1999 11.93 kt +0.1%
2000 12 kt +0.6%
2001 12 kt +0.0%
2002 11.97 kt -0.2%
2003 11.96 kt -0.1%
2004 11.95 kt -0.0%
2005 11.96 kt +0.1%
2006 11.96 kt +0.0%
2007 11.96 kt +0.0%
2008 11.96 kt +0.0%
2009 11.96 kt +0.0%
2010 11.97 kt +0.0%
2011 11.97 kt +0.0%
2012 11.97 kt +0.0%
2013 11.97 kt +0.0%
2014 11.97 kt +0.0%
2015 11.97 kt -0.0%
2016 12.18 kt +1.7%
2017 12.19 kt +0.0%
2018 12.2 kt +0.1%
2019 12.15 kt -0.4%
2020 12.15 kt +0.0%
2021 12.14 kt -0.1%
2022 12.14 kt -0.0%
2023 12.14 kt +0.0%
2024 12.14 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.91 kt 11.88 kt 11.93 kt 10
2000s 11.97 kt 11.95 kt 12 kt 10
2010s 12.05 kt 11.97 kt 12.2 kt 10
2020s 12.14 kt 12.14 kt 12.15 kt 5

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 8 Russian Federation 3.73 kt compare
  2. 8 Viet Nam 0.0061 kt compare
  3. 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0047 kt compare
  4. 9 Indonesia 3.26 kt compare
  5. 10 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3.01 kt compare
  6. 11 Norway 2.54 kt compare
  7. 12 Canada 2.3 kt compare
  8. 12 Timor-Leste 0 kt
  9. 12 Türkiye 0 kt
  10. 13 Belarus 2.19 kt compare
  11. 14 Argentina 1.91 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — emissions in Western Europe?
Grassland organic soils — emissions in Western Europe was 12.14 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 12.2 kt in 2018.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 11.88 kt in 1994.
How does Western Europe rank for grassland organic soils — emissions?
Western Europe ranks 11th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Western 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.