AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Asia

Asia: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 877,038 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
877,038 kt
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
1st
of 22 regions
All-time high
877,038 kt
in 2023
All-time low
542,879 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Asia, 1990–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1990200620231990: 542.9k kt1991: 551.8k kt1992: 597.0k kt1993: 591.1k kt1994: 606.2k kt1995: 645.6k kt1996: 665.4k kt1997: 652.7k kt1998: 662.7k kt1999: 669.7k kt2000: 654.8k kt2001: 655.6k kt2002: 676.9k kt2003: 688.0k kt2004: 719.2k kt2005: 725.6k kt2006: 744.0k kt2007: 762.5k kt2008: 762.1k kt2009: 791.4k kt2010: 799.7k kt2011: 798.4k kt2012: 809.8k kt2013: 813.1k kt2014: 823.1k kt2015: 830.6k kt2016: 831.2k kt2017: 840.9k kt2018: 829.5k kt2019: 833.2k kt2020: 861.2k kt2021: 862.1k kt2022: 857.2k kt2023: 877.0k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Asia stood at 877,038 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Asia peaked at 877,038 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 542,879 kt, in 1990.

Asia ranks 1st of 22 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Asia, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 542,879 kt
1991 551,819 kt +1.6%
1992 597,050 kt +8.2%
1993 591,129 kt -1.0%
1994 606,233 kt +2.6%
1995 645,589 kt +6.5%
1996 665,424 kt +3.1%
1997 652,668 kt -1.9%
1998 662,741 kt +1.5%
1999 669,707 kt +1.1%
2000 654,750 kt -2.2%
2001 655,646 kt +0.1%
2002 676,928 kt +3.2%
2003 688,038 kt +1.6%
2004 719,185 kt +4.5%
2005 725,567 kt +0.9%
2006 743,973 kt +2.5%
2007 762,543 kt +2.5%
2008 762,092 kt -0.1%
2009 791,414 kt +3.8%
2010 799,693 kt +1.0%
2011 798,416 kt -0.2%
2012 809,799 kt +1.4%
2013 813,144 kt +0.4%
2014 823,107 kt +1.2%
2015 830,595 kt +0.9%
2016 831,240 kt +0.1%
2017 840,907 kt +1.2%
2018 829,510 kt -1.4%
2019 833,174 kt +0.4%
2020 861,175 kt +3.4%
2021 862,104 kt +0.1%
2022 857,175 kt -0.6%
2023 877,038 kt +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 618,524 kt 542,879 kt 669,707 kt 10
2000s 718,014 kt 654,750 kt 791,414 kt 10
2010s 820,958 kt 798,416 kt 840,907 kt 10
2020s 864,373 kt 857,175 kt 877,038 kt 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 OECD 534,958 kt compare
  2. 2 China 296,327 kt compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 294,772 kt compare
  4. 4 India 221,988 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Asia?
Afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Asia was 877,038 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 877,038 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 542,879 kt in 1990.
How does Asia rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Asia ranks 1st out of 22 regions with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 data points, 1990–2023
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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