Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions was 1,150 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,150 kt
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
5th
of 32 groups
All-time high
1,150 kt
in 2023
All-time low
294.64 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2023

2004006008001.0k1.2k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, agricultural soils — direct emissions in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) stood at 1,150 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural soils — direct emissions in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 1,150 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 294.64 kt, in 1961.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 5th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 294.64 kt
1962 299.76 kt +1.7%
1963 307.76 kt +2.7%
1964 318.52 kt +3.5%
1965 327.32 kt +2.8%
1966 334.93 kt +2.3%
1967 346.71 kt +3.5%
1968 356.97 kt +3.0%
1969 363.5 kt +1.8%
1970 368.94 kt +1.5%
1971 374.46 kt +1.5%
1972 375.87 kt +0.4%
1973 376.71 kt +0.2%
1974 380.63 kt +1.0%
1975 391.44 kt +2.8%
1976 399.52 kt +2.1%
1977 408.76 kt +2.3%
1978 424.46 kt +3.8%
1979 436.05 kt +2.7%
1980 440.83 kt +1.1%
1981 448.81 kt +1.8%
1982 459.13 kt +2.3%
1983 463.38 kt +0.9%
1984 462.36 kt -0.2%
1985 476.63 kt +3.1%
1986 493.6 kt +3.6%
1987 496.22 kt +0.5%
1988 510.39 kt +2.9%
1989 522.78 kt +2.4%
1990 528.38 kt +1.1%
1991 535.76 kt +1.4%
1992 547.45 kt +2.2%
1993 551.91 kt +0.8%
1994 564.35 kt +2.3%
1995 588.63 kt +4.3%
1996 604.69 kt +2.7%
1997 618.84 kt +2.3%
1998 633.61 kt +2.4%
1999 655.44 kt +3.4%
2000 663.73 kt +1.3%
2001 674.69 kt +1.7%
2002 694.39 kt +2.9%
2003 709.03 kt +2.1%
2004 727.6 kt +2.6%
2005 753.79 kt +3.6%
2006 772.9 kt +2.5%
2007 803.17 kt +3.9%
2008 837.6 kt +4.3%
2009 861.26 kt +2.8%
2010 872.85 kt +1.3%
2011 889.68 kt +1.9%
2012 909.5 kt +2.2%
2013 937.71 kt +3.1%
2014 964.58 kt +2.9%
2015 983.38 kt +1.9%
2016 1,009 kt +2.6%
2017 1,036 kt +2.6%
2018 1,040 kt +0.5%
2019 1,069 kt +2.7%
2020 1,108 kt +3.7%
2021 1,110 kt +0.2%
2022 1,118 kt +0.7%
2023 1,150 kt +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 327.79 kt 294.64 kt 363.5 kt 9
1970s 393.69 kt 368.94 kt 436.05 kt 10
1980s 477.41 kt 440.83 kt 522.78 kt 10
1990s 582.91 kt 528.38 kt 655.44 kt 10
2000s 749.82 kt 663.73 kt 861.26 kt 10
2010s 971.11 kt 872.85 kt 1,069 kt 10
2020s 1,122 kt 1,108 kt 1,150 kt 4

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 2 China 750.36 kt compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 746.52 kt compare
  3. 4 India 625.18 kt compare
  4. 5 Brazil 489.1 kt compare
  5. 6 USSR 318.43 kt compare
  6. 7 Pakistan 168.52 kt compare
  7. 8 Australia and New Zealand 156.05 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural soils — direct emissions in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Agricultural soils — direct emissions in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 1,150 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agricultural soils — direct emissions recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 1,150 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest agricultural soils — direct emissions recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 294.64 kt in 1961.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for agricultural soils — direct emissions?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is agricultural soils — direct emissions rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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