Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Asia

Western Asia: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) was 49,795 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
49,795 kt
Change on year
up 4.5%
Rank
23rd
of 32 groups
All-time high
50,991 kt
in 2020
All-time low
18,661 kt
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Asia, 1961–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

Western Asia recorded 49,795 kt for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Western Asia peaked at 50,991 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18,661 kt, in 1962.

Western Asia ranks 23rd of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Western Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 18,705 kt
1962 18,661 kt -0.2%
1963 18,932 kt +1.5%
1964 18,918 kt -0.1%
1965 19,482 kt +3.0%
1966 19,816 kt +1.7%
1967 20,604 kt +4.0%
1968 21,171 kt +2.8%
1969 21,393 kt +1.0%
1970 21,138 kt -1.2%
1971 21,484 kt +1.6%
1972 22,095 kt +2.8%
1973 22,133 kt +0.2%
1974 21,885 kt -1.1%
1975 23,444 kt +7.1%
1976 24,879 kt +6.1%
1977 25,588 kt +2.9%
1978 27,075 kt +5.8%
1979 27,120 kt +0.2%
1980 28,637 kt +5.6%
1981 29,275 kt +2.2%
1982 30,244 kt +3.3%
1983 30,838 kt +2.0%
1984 30,569 kt -0.9%
1985 29,119 kt -4.7%
1986 29,977 kt +2.9%
1987 31,726 kt +5.8%
1988 32,054 kt +1.0%
1989 31,846 kt -0.6%
1990 32,866 kt +3.2%
1991 30,858 kt -6.1%
1992 35,921 kt +16.4%
1993 36,972 kt +2.9%
1994 34,406 kt -6.9%
1995 34,121 kt -0.8%
1996 34,741 kt +1.8%
1997 35,487 kt +2.1%
1998 37,002 kt +4.3%
1999 37,129 kt +0.3%
2000 36,899 kt -0.6%
2001 36,311 kt -1.6%
2002 37,300 kt +2.7%
2003 35,792 kt -4.0%
2004 36,654 kt +2.4%
2005 37,735 kt +2.9%
2006 38,652 kt +2.4%
2007 38,234 kt -1.1%
2008 36,455 kt -4.7%
2009 38,701 kt +6.2%
2010 37,126 kt -4.1%
2011 38,260 kt +3.1%
2012 40,502 kt +5.9%
2013 42,436 kt +4.8%
2014 41,622 kt -1.9%
2015 41,685 kt +0.2%
2016 44,507 kt +6.8%
2017 43,511 kt -2.2%
2018 43,580 kt +0.2%
2019 45,745 kt +5.0%
2020 50,991 kt +11.5%
2021 48,762 kt -4.4%
2022 47,648 kt -2.3%
2023 49,795 kt +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19,743 kt 18,661 kt 21,393 kt 9
1970s 23,684 kt 21,138 kt 27,120 kt 10
1980s 30,428 kt 28,637 kt 32,054 kt 10
1990s 34,950 kt 30,858 kt 37,129 kt 10
2000s 37,273 kt 35,792 kt 38,701 kt 10
2010s 41,897 kt 37,126 kt 45,745 kt 10
2020s 49,299 kt 47,648 kt 50,991 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 20 France 22,342 kt compare
  2. 21 Bangladesh 21,374 kt compare
  3. 22 Thailand 20,276 kt compare
  4. 23 Germany 19,407 kt compare
  5. 24 Ethiopia PDR 18,677 kt compare
  6. 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18,331 kt compare
  7. 26 Colombia 17,076 kt compare

See the full ranking of 279 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Western Asia?
Agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Western Asia was 49,795 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 50,991 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 18,661 kt in 1962.
How does Western Asia rank for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq)?
Western Asia ranks 23rd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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 — 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