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Temporary Dataset Download: Global Soil Organic Carbon Estimates

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30-January-2026

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  1. The data provided has been prepared for use by internal research activities in the Land Resource Management Unit of the Institute for Environment & Sustainability, JRC Ispra.
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Global Soil Organic Carbon Estimates

Global Soil Organic Carbon Estimates
 

You will find the organic carbon density (t ha-1) for the topsoil (0 – 30cm) and the subsoil layer (30 – 100cm) from the amended HWSD. The Global Soil Organic Carbon estimates are available in 2 different grid resolutions (ZIP compression):

R. Hiederer, M. Kochy 2012. Global Soil Organic Carbon Estimates and the Harmonized World Soil Database. EUR Scientific and Technical Research series – ISSN 1831-9424 (online), ISSN 1018-5593 (print), ISBN 978-92-79-23108-7, doi:10.2788/1326


 

Joint Research Centre - European Soil Data Centre (ESDAC)
ID 123898
Date - Time Thu, 01/15/2026 - 18:36
Name of User Jeanne Fernandez
Organization EPFL
Type of Organization University
-- Other
E-mail jeanne.fernandez@epfl.ch
Purpose Academic Research Project, integrating macroeconomics and biodiversity dimensions
Notes

When making reference to the ESDAC

  • Panagos, P., Van Liedekerke, M., Borrelli, P., Köninger, J., Ballabio, C., Orgiazzi, A., Lugato, E., Liakos, L., Hervas, J., Jones, A.  Montanarella, L. 2022. European Soil Data Centre 2.0: Soil data and knowledge in support of the EU policies. European Journal of Soil Science, 73(6), e13315. DOI: 10.1111/ejss.13315
  • Panagos P., Van Liedekerke M., Jones A., Montanarella L., “European Soil Data Centre: Response to European policy support and public data requirements”; (2012) Land Use Policy, 29 (2), pp. 329-338. doi:10.1016/j.landusepol.2011.07.003
  • European Soil Data Centre (ESDAC), esdac.jrc.ec.europa.eu, European Commission, Joint Research Centre