Manure applied to Soils — Emissions in Europe

Europe: Manure applied to Soils — Emissions was 163.74 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
163.74 kt
Rank
6th
of 32 groups
All-time high
296.39 kt
in 1985
All-time low
145.78 kt
in 2023
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Manure applied to Soils — Emissions in Europe, 1961–2050

0100200300196120052050

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

Analysis

Europe recorded 163.74 kt for manure applied to soils — emissions in 2050.

Over the whole period, manure applied to soils — emissions in Europe peaked at 296.39 kt in 1985 and was at its lowest, 145.78 kt, in 2023.

That places Europe 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Manure applied to Soils — Emissions in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Manure applied to Soils — Emissions (N2O) in Europe, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 226.58 kt
1962 234.69 kt +3.6%
1963 236.35 kt +0.7%
1964 228 kt -3.5%
1965 233.08 kt +2.2%
1966 240.88 kt +3.3%
1967 246.85 kt +2.5%
1968 247.84 kt +0.4%
1969 246.41 kt -0.6%
1970 247.71 kt +0.5%
1971 256.63 kt +3.6%
1972 261.87 kt +2.0%
1973 267.47 kt +2.1%
1974 274.97 kt +2.8%
1975 278.58 kt +1.3%
1976 274.71 kt -1.4%
1977 277.54 kt +1.0%
1978 283.49 kt +2.1%
1979 287.43 kt +1.4%
1980 289.6 kt +0.8%
1981 289.07 kt -0.2%
1982 291.32 kt +0.8%
1983 291.17 kt -0.1%
1984 296.17 kt +1.7%
1985 296.39 kt +0.1%
1986 295.62 kt -0.3%
1987 294.22 kt -0.5%
1988 290.02 kt -1.4%
1989 289.95 kt -0.0%
1990 287.27 kt -0.9%
1991 279.01 kt -2.9%
1992 240.42 kt -13.8%
1993 229.89 kt -4.4%
1994 221.93 kt -3.5%
1995 210.99 kt -4.9%
1996 203.96 kt -3.3%
1997 195.49 kt -4.2%
1998 188.12 kt -3.8%
1999 184.15 kt -2.1%
2000 180.74 kt -1.9%
2001 175.47 kt -2.9%
2002 175.84 kt +0.2%
2003 173.6 kt -1.3%
2004 169.17 kt -2.5%
2005 165.86 kt -2.0%
2006 164.42 kt -0.9%
2007 165.2 kt +0.5%
2008 163.5 kt -1.0%
2009 161.63 kt -1.1%
2010 162.36 kt +0.5%
2011 159.63 kt -1.7%
2012 159.19 kt -0.3%
2013 160.31 kt +0.7%
2014 160.94 kt +0.4%
2015 162.04 kt +0.7%
2016 162.12 kt +0.1%
2017 162.09 kt -0.0%
2018 153.48 kt -5.3%
2019 151.96 kt -1.0%
2020 158.89 kt +4.6%
2021 148.35 kt -6.6%
2022 145.83 kt -1.7%
2023 145.78 kt -0.0%
2030 169.29 kt +16.1%
2050 163.74 kt -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 237.86 kt 226.58 kt 247.84 kt 9
1970s 271.04 kt 247.71 kt 287.43 kt 10
1980s 292.35 kt 289.07 kt 296.39 kt 10
1990s 224.12 kt 184.15 kt 287.27 kt 10
2000s 169.54 kt 161.63 kt 180.74 kt 10
2010s 159.41 kt 151.96 kt 162.36 kt 10
2020s 149.71 kt 145.78 kt 158.89 kt 4
2030s 169.29 kt 169.29 kt 169.29 kt 1
2050s 163.74 kt 163.74 kt 163.74 kt 1

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 3 China, mainland 164.09 kt compare
  2. 4 USSR 127.76 kt compare
  3. 5 India 70.02 kt compare
  4. 6 Brazil 46.25 kt compare
  5. 7 Russian Federation 31.32 kt compare
  6. 8 Pakistan 24.31 kt compare
  7. 9 Indonesia 23.37 kt compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is manure applied to soils — emissions in Europe?
Manure applied to soils — emissions in Europe was 163.74 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest manure applied to soils — emissions recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 296.39 kt in 1985.
What is the lowest manure applied to soils — emissions recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 145.78 kt in 2023.
How does Europe rank for manure applied to soils — emissions?
Europe ranks 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Manure applied to Soils — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manure applied to Soils — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
247 places, 14,675 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf