Agricultural Soils — Emissions in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Agricultural Soils — Emissions was 1,210 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,210 kt
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
6th
of 32 groups
All-time high
1,210 kt
in 2023
All-time low
266.34 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Agricultural Soils — Emissions in Southern Asia, 1961–2023

2004006008001.0k1.2k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agricultural soils — emissions in Southern Asia is 1,210 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions in Southern Asia peaked at 1,210 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 266.34 kt, in 1961.

That places Southern Asia 6th 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 — Emissions in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O) in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 266.34 kt
1962 268.71 kt +0.9%
1963 270.89 kt +0.8%
1964 278.48 kt +2.8%
1965 277.89 kt -0.2%
1966 288.93 kt +4.0%
1967 301.66 kt +4.4%
1968 312.82 kt +3.7%
1969 321.03 kt +2.6%
1970 325.74 kt +1.5%
1971 336.4 kt +3.3%
1972 339.38 kt +0.9%
1973 345.36 kt +1.8%
1974 346.1 kt +0.2%
1975 378.74 kt +9.4%
1976 380.02 kt +0.3%
1977 401.02 kt +5.5%
1978 422.75 kt +5.4%
1979 434.25 kt +2.7%
1980 440.77 kt +1.5%
1981 458.57 kt +4.0%
1982 467.56 kt +2.0%
1983 494.89 kt +5.8%
1984 514.18 kt +3.9%
1985 530.5 kt +3.2%
1986 562.34 kt +6.0%
1987 546.95 kt -2.7%
1988 589.75 kt +7.8%
1989 609.87 kt +3.4%
1990 623.39 kt +2.2%
1991 641.96 kt +3.0%
1992 667.09 kt +3.9%
1993 676.07 kt +1.3%
1994 701.57 kt +3.8%
1995 724.37 kt +3.3%
1996 743.39 kt +2.6%
1997 765.33 kt +3.0%
1998 780.88 kt +2.0%
1999 795.29 kt +1.8%
2000 782.34 kt -1.6%
2001 794 kt +1.5%
2002 779.54 kt -1.8%
2003 802.43 kt +2.9%
2004 826.82 kt +3.0%
2005 866.87 kt +4.8%
2006 907.38 kt +4.7%
2007 927.99 kt +2.3%
2008 951.24 kt +2.5%
2009 974.18 kt +2.4%
2010 996.61 kt +2.3%
2011 1,018 kt +2.2%
2012 1,002 kt -1.5%
2013 1,015 kt +1.3%
2014 1,026 kt +1.0%
2015 1,038 kt +1.2%
2016 1,034 kt -0.4%
2017 1,054 kt +2.0%
2018 1,081 kt +2.5%
2019 1,119 kt +3.5%
2020 1,172 kt +4.8%
2021 1,172 kt -0.0%
2022 1,193 kt +1.8%
2023 1,210 kt +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 287.42 kt 266.34 kt 321.03 kt 9
1970s 370.97 kt 325.74 kt 434.25 kt 10
1980s 521.54 kt 440.77 kt 609.87 kt 10
1990s 711.93 kt 623.39 kt 795.29 kt 10
2000s 861.28 kt 779.54 kt 974.18 kt 10
2010s 1,039 kt 996.61 kt 1,119 kt 10
2020s 1,187 kt 1,172 kt 1,210 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 3 China, mainland 983.19 kt compare
  2. 4 India 813.98 kt compare
  3. 4 Türkiye 103.69 kt compare
  4. 5 Brazil 612.86 kt compare
  5. 6 USSR 518.78 kt compare
  6. 6 Viet Nam 66.61 kt compare
  7. 7 Pakistan 220.75 kt compare
  8. 8 Australia and New Zealand 204.05 kt compare
  9. 9 Indonesia 190.33 kt compare

See the full ranking of 279 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural soils — emissions in Southern Asia?
Agricultural soils — emissions in Southern Asia was 1,210 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1,210 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 266.34 kt in 1961.
How does Southern Asia rank for agricultural soils — emissions?
Southern Asia ranks 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is agricultural soils — emissions rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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 — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O)
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