Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions in USSR

USSR: Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions was 318.43 kt in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
318.43 kt
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
6th
of 201 countries
All-time high
395.18 kt
in 1987
All-time low
169.3 kt
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions in USSR, 1961–1991

01002003004001961197619911961: 169.3 kt1962: 180.5 kt1963: 184.4 kt1964: 189.9 kt1965: 194 kt1966: 215.5 kt1967: 222.7 kt1968: 232.1 kt1969: 234.9 kt1970: 249.7 kt1971: 265.2 kt1972: 273.5 kt1973: 292.4 kt1974: 299 kt1975: 305.1 kt1976: 313.5 kt1977: 314 kt1978: 326.5 kt1979: 317.2 kt1980: 332 kt1981: 329.1 kt1982: 344.2 kt1983: 366.2 kt1984: 365.5 kt1985: 378.8 kt1986: 389.8 kt1987: 395.2 kt1988: 386 kt1989: 363.5 kt1990: 346.6 kt1991: 318.4 kt

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

Analysis

In 1991, agricultural soils — direct emissions in USSR stood at 318.43 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural soils — direct emissions in USSR peaked at 395.18 kt in 1987 and was at its lowest, 169.3 kt, in 1961.

That places USSR 6th out of 201 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O) in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year kt Change
1961 169.3 kt
1962 180.47 kt +6.6%
1963 184.38 kt +2.2%
1964 189.88 kt +3.0%
1965 193.99 kt +2.2%
1966 215.49 kt +11.1%
1967 222.72 kt +3.4%
1968 232.08 kt +4.2%
1969 234.89 kt +1.2%
1970 249.65 kt +6.3%
1971 265.15 kt +6.2%
1972 273.47 kt +3.1%
1973 292.42 kt +6.9%
1974 298.98 kt +2.2%
1975 305.13 kt +2.1%
1976 313.55 kt +2.8%
1977 314.04 kt +0.2%
1978 326.55 kt +4.0%
1979 317.21 kt -2.9%
1980 332.01 kt +4.7%
1981 329.11 kt -0.9%
1982 344.17 kt +4.6%
1983 366.15 kt +6.4%
1984 365.48 kt -0.2%
1985 378.75 kt +3.6%
1986 389.78 kt +2.9%
1987 395.18 kt +1.4%
1988 385.97 kt -2.3%
1989 363.52 kt -5.8%
1990 346.63 kt -4.6%
1991 318.43 kt -8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 202.58 kt 169.3 kt 234.89 kt 9
1970s 295.62 kt 249.65 kt 326.55 kt 10
1980s 365.01 kt 329.11 kt 395.18 kt 10
1990s 332.53 kt 318.43 kt 346.63 kt 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 3 China, mainland 746.52 kt compare
  2. 4 India 625.18 kt compare
  3. 5 Brazil 489.1 kt compare
  4. 7 Pakistan 168.52 kt compare
  5. 8 Australia and New Zealand 156.05 kt compare
  6. 9 Ethiopia 130.86 kt

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural soils — direct emissions in USSR?
Agricultural soils — direct emissions in USSR was 318.43 kt in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agricultural soils — direct emissions recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 395.18 kt in 1987.
What is the lowest agricultural soils — direct emissions recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 169.3 kt in 1961.
How does USSR rank for agricultural soils — direct emissions?
USSR ranks 6th out of 201 countries with data for 1991.
Is agricultural soils — direct emissions rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this USSR 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