Agricultural Soils — Emissions in USSR

USSR: Agricultural Soils — Emissions was 518.78 kt in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
518.78 kt
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
6th
of 225 countries
All-time high
555.46 kt
in 1990
All-time low
227.72 kt
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Agricultural Soils — Emissions in USSR, 1961–1991

02004006001961197619911961: 227.7 kt1962: 242.7 kt1963: 248.5 kt1964: 254.4 kt1965: 260.2 kt1966: 288.1 kt1967: 298.3 kt1968: 310.4 kt1969: 314.3 kt1970: 333.3 kt1971: 354.4 kt1972: 365.8 kt1973: 389.9 kt1974: 399.2 kt1975: 408.3 kt1976: 417.9 kt1977: 419 kt1978: 435.1 kt1979: 423.8 kt1980: 443.4 kt1981: 440 kt1982: 459.6 kt1983: 488.8 kt1984: 488.4 kt1985: 505.7 kt1986: 519.9 kt1987: 527.2 kt1988: 515.1 kt1989: 485.2 kt1990: 555.5 kt1991: 518.8 kt

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

Analysis

In 1991, agricultural soils — emissions in USSR stood at 518.78 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions in USSR peaked at 555.46 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 227.72 kt, in 1961.

USSR ranks 6th of 225 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Agricultural Soils — Emissions in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O) in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year kt Change
1961 227.72 kt
1962 242.69 kt +6.6%
1963 248.5 kt +2.4%
1964 254.35 kt +2.4%
1965 260.16 kt +2.3%
1966 288.14 kt +10.8%
1967 298.32 kt +3.5%
1968 310.37 kt +4.0%
1969 314.29 kt +1.3%
1970 333.27 kt +6.0%
1971 354.36 kt +6.3%
1972 365.75 kt +3.2%
1973 389.91 kt +6.6%
1974 399.25 kt +2.4%
1975 408.33 kt +2.3%
1976 417.91 kt +2.3%
1977 419.03 kt +0.3%
1978 435.12 kt +3.8%
1979 423.76 kt -2.6%
1980 443.37 kt +4.6%
1981 439.97 kt -0.8%
1982 459.6 kt +4.5%
1983 488.76 kt +6.3%
1984 488.38 kt -0.1%
1985 505.68 kt +3.5%
1986 519.92 kt +2.8%
1987 527.23 kt +1.4%
1988 515.15 kt -2.3%
1989 485.19 kt -5.8%
1990 555.46 kt +14.5%
1991 518.78 kt -6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 271.62 kt 227.72 kt 314.29 kt 9
1970s 394.67 kt 333.27 kt 435.12 kt 10
1980s 487.33 kt 439.97 kt 527.23 kt 10
1990s 537.12 kt 518.78 kt 555.46 kt 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 3 China, mainland 983.19 kt compare
  2. 4 India 813.98 kt compare
  3. 5 Brazil 612.86 kt compare
  4. 7 Pakistan 220.75 kt compare
  5. 8 Australia and New Zealand 204.05 kt compare
  6. 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 USSR?
Agricultural soils — emissions in USSR was 518.78 kt in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 555.46 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 227.72 kt in 1961.
How does USSR rank for agricultural soils — emissions?
USSR ranks 6th out of 225 countries with data for 1991.
Is agricultural soils — emissions rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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 — 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