Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) was 401,235 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
401,235 kt
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
5th
of 32 groups
All-time high
401,235 kt
in 2023
All-time low
99,913 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) is 401,235 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 401,235 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 99,913 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 — Emissions (CO2eq) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 99,913 kt
1962 101,582 kt +1.7%
1963 104,322 kt +2.7%
1964 107,964 kt +3.5%
1965 110,953 kt +2.8%
1966 113,568 kt +2.4%
1967 117,536 kt +3.5%
1968 121,024 kt +3.0%
1969 123,249 kt +1.8%
1970 125,116 kt +1.5%
1971 127,053 kt +1.5%
1972 127,483 kt +0.3%
1973 127,786 kt +0.2%
1974 129,154 kt +1.1%
1975 132,911 kt +2.9%
1976 135,711 kt +2.1%
1977 138,917 kt +2.4%
1978 144,236 kt +3.8%
1979 148,180 kt +2.7%
1980 149,779 kt +1.1%
1981 152,479 kt +1.8%
1982 155,947 kt +2.3%
1983 157,376 kt +0.9%
1984 157,114 kt -0.2%
1985 162,029 kt +3.1%
1986 167,822 kt +3.6%
1987 168,910 kt +0.6%
1988 173,785 kt +2.9%
1989 178,026 kt +2.4%
1990 188,532 kt +5.9%
1991 191,077 kt +1.3%
1992 195,032 kt +2.1%
1993 196,440 kt +0.7%
1994 200,755 kt +2.2%
1995 209,157 kt +4.2%
1996 214,574 kt +2.6%
1997 219,439 kt +2.3%
1998 224,421 kt +2.3%
1999 231,853 kt +3.3%
2000 234,780 kt +1.3%
2001 238,425 kt +1.6%
2002 245,094 kt +2.8%
2003 249,904 kt +2.0%
2004 256,478 kt +2.6%
2005 265,372 kt +3.5%
2006 271,764 kt +2.4%
2007 282,172 kt +3.8%
2008 293,952 kt +4.2%
2009 301,994 kt +2.7%
2010 305,906 kt +1.3%
2011 311,661 kt +1.9%
2012 318,342 kt +2.1%
2013 328,115 kt +3.1%
2014 337,373 kt +2.8%
2015 343,876 kt +1.9%
2016 352,643 kt +2.5%
2017 361,977 kt +2.6%
2018 363,574 kt +0.4%
2019 373,543 kt +2.7%
2020 386,820 kt +3.6%
2021 387,603 kt +0.2%
2022 390,092 kt +0.6%
2023 401,235 kt +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 111,123 kt 99,913 kt 123,249 kt 9
1970s 133,655 kt 125,116 kt 148,180 kt 10
1980s 162,327 kt 149,779 kt 178,026 kt 10
1990s 207,128 kt 188,532 kt 231,853 kt 10
2000s 263,994 kt 234,780 kt 301,994 kt 10
2010s 339,701 kt 305,906 kt 373,543 kt 10
2020s 391,438 kt 386,820 kt 401,235 kt 4

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 2 China 261,883 kt compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 260,544 kt compare
  3. 4 India 215,705 kt compare
  4. 5 Brazil 162,406 kt compare
  5. 6 USSR 137,477 kt compare
  6. 7 Pakistan 58,500 kt compare
  7. 8 Australia and New Zealand 54,072 kt compare

See the full ranking of 279 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 401,235 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 401,235 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 99,913 kt in 1961.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq)?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. 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 — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
279 places, 15,432 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