Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions in Western Asia

Western Asia: Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions was 144.53 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
144.53 kt
Change on year
up 4.5%
Rank
22nd
of 32 groups
All-time high
148.19 kt
in 2020
All-time low
54.17 kt
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

050100150196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agricultural soils — direct emissions in Western Asia is 144.53 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural soils — direct emissions in Western Asia peaked at 148.19 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 54.17 kt, in 1962.

That places Western Asia 22nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O) in Western Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 54.25 kt
1962 54.17 kt -0.1%
1963 55.08 kt +1.7%
1964 54.99 kt -0.2%
1965 56.65 kt +3.0%
1966 57.59 kt +1.7%
1967 59.91 kt +4.0%
1968 61.52 kt +2.7%
1969 62.13 kt +1.0%
1970 61.32 kt -1.3%
1971 62.36 kt +1.7%
1972 64.19 kt +2.9%
1973 64.22 kt +0.1%
1974 63.63 kt -0.9%
1975 68.13 kt +7.1%
1976 72.29 kt +6.1%
1977 74.32 kt +2.8%
1978 78.62 kt +5.8%
1979 78.79 kt +0.2%
1980 83.16 kt +5.5%
1981 84.96 kt +2.2%
1982 87.7 kt +3.2%
1983 89.15 kt +1.7%
1984 88.43 kt -0.8%
1985 84.43 kt -4.5%
1986 86.89 kt +2.9%
1987 91.83 kt +5.7%
1988 92.86 kt +1.1%
1989 92.09 kt -0.8%
1990 95.02 kt +3.2%
1991 89.27 kt -6.1%
1992 104.14 kt +16.7%
1993 107.26 kt +3.0%
1994 99.9 kt -6.9%
1995 99.07 kt -0.8%
1996 100.9 kt +1.9%
1997 103.06 kt +2.1%
1998 107.45 kt +4.3%
1999 107.77 kt +0.3%
2000 107.15 kt -0.6%
2001 105.53 kt -1.5%
2002 108.38 kt +2.7%
2003 104.04 kt -4.0%
2004 106.5 kt +2.4%
2005 109.64 kt +3.0%
2006 112.23 kt +2.4%
2007 110.91 kt -1.2%
2008 105.86 kt -4.6%
2009 112.51 kt +6.3%
2010 108.07 kt -3.9%
2011 111.41 kt +3.1%
2012 117.92 kt +5.8%
2013 123.65 kt +4.9%
2014 121.3 kt -1.9%
2015 121.34 kt +0.0%
2016 129.31 kt +6.6%
2017 126.54 kt -2.1%
2018 126.97 kt +0.3%
2019 133.35 kt +5.0%
2020 148.19 kt +11.1%
2021 141.65 kt -4.4%
2022 138.28 kt -2.4%
2023 144.53 kt +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 57.37 kt 54.17 kt 62.13 kt 9
1970s 68.79 kt 61.32 kt 78.79 kt 10
1980s 88.15 kt 83.16 kt 92.86 kt 10
1990s 101.38 kt 89.27 kt 107.77 kt 10
2000s 108.27 kt 104.04 kt 112.51 kt 10
2010s 121.99 kt 108.07 kt 133.35 kt 10
2020s 143.16 kt 138.28 kt 148.19 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 19 Sudan 66.31 kt compare
  2. 20 France 61.3 kt compare
  3. 21 Bangladesh 60.04 kt compare
  4. 22 Thailand 58.48 kt compare
  5. 23 Ethiopia PDR 54.72 kt compare
  6. 24 Colombia 51.21 kt compare
  7. 25 Kenya 49.07 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural soils — direct emissions in Western Asia?
Agricultural soils — direct emissions in Western Asia was 144.53 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agricultural soils — direct emissions recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 148.19 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest agricultural soils — direct emissions recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 54.17 kt in 1962.
How does Western Asia rank for agricultural soils — direct emissions?
Western Asia ranks 22nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is agricultural soils — direct emissions rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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