Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions was 924.56 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
924.56 kt
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
7th
of 32 groups
All-time high
924.56 kt
in 2023
All-time low
206.57 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions in Southern Asia, 1961–2023

2004006008001.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, agricultural soils — direct emissions in Southern Asia stood at 924.56 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural soils — direct emissions in Southern Asia peaked at 924.56 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 206.57 kt, in 1961.

That places Southern Asia 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O) in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 206.57 kt
1962 208.23 kt +0.8%
1963 209.92 kt +0.8%
1964 215.72 kt +2.8%
1965 215.1 kt -0.3%
1966 223.71 kt +4.0%
1967 233.47 kt +4.4%
1968 242.13 kt +3.7%
1969 248.51 kt +2.6%
1970 252.1 kt +1.4%
1971 260.15 kt +3.2%
1972 262.6 kt +0.9%
1973 267.14 kt +1.7%
1974 267.5 kt +0.1%
1975 292.4 kt +9.3%
1976 293.3 kt +0.3%
1977 309.33 kt +5.5%
1978 325.8 kt +5.3%
1979 334.38 kt +2.6%
1980 339.5 kt +1.5%
1981 353.08 kt +4.0%
1982 359.68 kt +1.9%
1983 380.81 kt +5.9%
1984 395.36 kt +3.8%
1985 407.72 kt +3.1%
1986 432.04 kt +6.0%
1987 420.14 kt -2.8%
1988 452.8 kt +7.8%
1989 468.15 kt +3.4%
1990 474.89 kt +1.4%
1991 488.88 kt +2.9%
1992 508 kt +3.9%
1993 514.86 kt +1.4%
1994 534.11 kt +3.7%
1995 551.38 kt +3.2%
1996 566.13 kt +2.7%
1997 582.75 kt +2.9%
1998 594.61 kt +2.0%
1999 605.59 kt +1.8%
2000 595.88 kt -1.6%
2001 604.83 kt +1.5%
2002 593.79 kt -1.8%
2003 611.62 kt +3.0%
2004 630.03 kt +3.0%
2005 660.6 kt +4.9%
2006 691.48 kt +4.7%
2007 707.63 kt +2.3%
2008 725.27 kt +2.5%
2009 742.68 kt +2.4%
2010 760.01 kt +2.3%
2011 776.68 kt +2.2%
2012 764.97 kt -1.5%
2013 774.89 kt +1.3%
2014 782.74 kt +1.0%
2015 792.02 kt +1.2%
2016 789.29 kt -0.3%
2017 805.11 kt +2.0%
2018 825.55 kt +2.5%
2019 854.24 kt +3.5%
2020 895.06 kt +4.8%
2021 895.04 kt -0.0%
2022 910.93 kt +1.8%
2023 924.56 kt +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 222.59 kt 206.57 kt 248.51 kt 9
1970s 286.47 kt 252.1 kt 334.38 kt 10
1980s 400.93 kt 339.5 kt 468.15 kt 10
1990s 542.12 kt 474.89 kt 605.59 kt 10
2000s 656.38 kt 593.79 kt 742.68 kt 10
2010s 792.55 kt 760.01 kt 854.24 kt 10
2020s 906.4 kt 895.04 kt 924.56 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 4 India 625.18 kt compare
  2. 4 Türkiye 80.53 kt compare
  3. 5 Brazil 489.1 kt compare
  4. 6 USSR 318.43 kt compare
  5. 6 Viet Nam 50.76 kt compare
  6. 7 Pakistan 168.52 kt compare
  7. 8 Australia and New Zealand 156.05 kt compare
  8. 9 Ethiopia 130.86 kt compare
  9. 10 Australia 124 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural soils — direct emissions in Southern Asia?
Agricultural soils — direct emissions in Southern Asia was 924.56 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agricultural soils — direct emissions recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 924.56 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest agricultural soils — direct emissions recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 206.57 kt in 1961.
How does Southern Asia rank for agricultural soils — direct emissions?
Southern Asia ranks 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is agricultural soils — direct emissions rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Asia 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