Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions in Annex I countries

Annex I countries: Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions was 1,202 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
1,202 kt
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
4th
of 32 groups
All-time high
1,500 kt
in 1985
All-time low
857.78 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions in Annex I countries, 1961–2023

05001.0k1.5k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, agricultural soils — direct emissions in Annex I countries stood at 1,202 kt.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural soils — direct emissions in Annex I countries peaked at 1,500 kt in 1985 and was at its lowest, 857.78 kt, in 1961.

That places Annex I countries 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions in Annex I countries, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O) in Annex I countries, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 857.78 kt
1962 893 kt +4.1%
1963 917.43 kt +2.7%
1964 939.96 kt +2.5%
1965 975.7 kt +3.8%
1966 1,020 kt +4.6%
1967 1,066 kt +4.5%
1968 1,100 kt +3.2%
1969 1,120 kt +1.8%
1970 1,153 kt +2.9%
1971 1,201 kt +4.1%
1972 1,228 kt +2.3%
1973 1,281 kt +4.3%
1974 1,297 kt +1.2%
1975 1,352 kt +4.3%
1976 1,376 kt +1.8%
1977 1,371 kt -0.4%
1978 1,405 kt +2.5%
1979 1,408 kt +0.3%
1980 1,431 kt +1.6%
1981 1,435 kt +0.3%
1982 1,445 kt +0.7%
1983 1,458 kt +1.0%
1984 1,497 kt +2.7%
1985 1,500 kt +0.2%
1986 1,500 kt -0.0%
1987 1,492 kt -0.5%
1988 1,475 kt -1.1%
1989 1,469 kt -0.4%
1990 1,435 kt -2.3%
1991 1,369 kt -4.6%
1992 1,253 kt -8.4%
1993 1,230 kt -1.9%
1994 1,212 kt -1.5%
1995 1,183 kt -2.4%
1996 1,207 kt +2.0%
1997 1,201 kt -0.4%
1998 1,183 kt -1.5%
1999 1,177 kt -0.6%
2000 1,154 kt -1.9%
2001 1,146 kt -0.7%
2002 1,140 kt -0.5%
2003 1,145 kt +0.5%
2004 1,158 kt +1.1%
2005 1,138 kt -1.7%
2006 1,140 kt +0.1%
2007 1,152 kt +1.1%
2008 1,134 kt -1.5%
2009 1,130 kt -0.3%
2010 1,135 kt +0.4%
2011 1,161 kt +2.2%
2012 1,162 kt +0.1%
2013 1,191 kt +2.5%
2014 1,200 kt +0.8%
2015 1,198 kt -0.2%
2016 1,215 kt +1.4%
2017 1,225 kt +0.8%
2018 1,210 kt -1.2%
2019 1,204 kt -0.5%
2020 1,238 kt +2.8%
2021 1,231 kt -0.6%
2022 1,183 kt -3.9%
2023 1,202 kt +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 987.89 kt 857.78 kt 1,120 kt 9
1970s 1,307 kt 1,153 kt 1,408 kt 10
1980s 1,470 kt 1,431 kt 1,500 kt 10
1990s 1,245 kt 1,177 kt 1,435 kt 10
2000s 1,144 kt 1,130 kt 1,158 kt 10
2010s 1,190 kt 1,135 kt 1,225 kt 10
2020s 1,213 kt 1,183 kt 1,238 kt 4

Countries ranked near Annex I countries

  1. 1 OECD 1,150 kt compare
  2. 2 China 750.36 kt compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 746.52 kt compare
  4. 4 India 625.18 kt compare
  5. 4 Türkiye 80.53 kt compare
  6. 5 Brazil 489.1 kt compare
  7. 6 USSR 318.43 kt compare
  8. 7 Pakistan 168.52 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural soils — direct emissions in Annex I countries?
Agricultural soils — direct emissions in Annex I countries was 1,202 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agricultural soils — direct emissions recorded in Annex I countries?
The highest recorded value was 1,500 kt in 1985.
What is the lowest agricultural soils — direct emissions recorded in Annex I countries?
The lowest recorded value was 857.78 kt in 1961.
How does Annex I countries rank for agricultural soils — direct emissions?
Annex I countries ranks 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is agricultural soils — direct emissions rising or falling in Annex I countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Annex I countries data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,507 data points, 1961–2023
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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