Agricultural Soils — Emissions in Western Asia

Western Asia: Agricultural Soils — Emissions was 187.91 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
187.91 kt
Change on year
up 4.5%
Rank
23rd
of 32 groups
All-time high
192.42 kt
in 2020
All-time low
70.42 kt
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Agricultural Soils — Emissions in Western Asia, 1961–2023

050100150200196119922023

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

Analysis

Western Asia recorded 187.91 kt for agricultural soils — emissions in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions in Western Asia peaked at 192.42 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 70.42 kt, in 1962.

That places Western Asia 23rd 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 — Emissions in Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O) in Western Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 70.58 kt
1962 70.42 kt -0.2%
1963 71.44 kt +1.5%
1964 71.39 kt -0.1%
1965 73.52 kt +3.0%
1966 74.78 kt +1.7%
1967 77.75 kt +4.0%
1968 79.89 kt +2.8%
1969 80.73 kt +1.0%
1970 79.77 kt -1.2%
1971 81.07 kt +1.6%
1972 83.38 kt +2.8%
1973 83.52 kt +0.2%
1974 82.59 kt -1.1%
1975 88.47 kt +7.1%
1976 93.88 kt +6.1%
1977 96.56 kt +2.9%
1978 102.17 kt +5.8%
1979 102.34 kt +0.2%
1980 108.06 kt +5.6%
1981 110.47 kt +2.2%
1982 114.13 kt +3.3%
1983 116.37 kt +2.0%
1984 115.36 kt -0.9%
1985 109.88 kt -4.7%
1986 113.12 kt +2.9%
1987 119.72 kt +5.8%
1988 120.96 kt +1.0%
1989 120.17 kt -0.6%
1990 124.02 kt +3.2%
1991 116.44 kt -6.1%
1992 135.55 kt +16.4%
1993 139.52 kt +2.9%
1994 129.84 kt -6.9%
1995 128.76 kt -0.8%
1996 131.1 kt +1.8%
1997 133.91 kt +2.1%
1998 139.63 kt +4.3%
1999 140.11 kt +0.3%
2000 139.24 kt -0.6%
2001 137.02 kt -1.6%
2002 140.75 kt +2.7%
2003 135.06 kt -4.0%
2004 138.32 kt +2.4%
2005 142.4 kt +2.9%
2006 145.85 kt +2.4%
2007 144.28 kt -1.1%
2008 137.56 kt -4.7%
2009 146.04 kt +6.2%
2010 140.1 kt -4.1%
2011 144.38 kt +3.1%
2012 152.84 kt +5.9%
2013 160.13 kt +4.8%
2014 157.06 kt -1.9%
2015 157.3 kt +0.2%
2016 167.95 kt +6.8%
2017 164.19 kt -2.2%
2018 164.45 kt +0.2%
2019 172.62 kt +5.0%
2020 192.42 kt +11.5%
2021 184.01 kt -4.4%
2022 179.8 kt -2.3%
2023 187.91 kt +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 74.5 kt 70.42 kt 80.73 kt 9
1970s 89.37 kt 79.77 kt 102.34 kt 10
1980s 114.82 kt 108.06 kt 120.96 kt 10
1990s 131.89 kt 116.44 kt 140.11 kt 10
2000s 140.65 kt 135.06 kt 146.04 kt 10
2010s 158.1 kt 140.1 kt 172.62 kt 10
2020s 186.03 kt 179.8 kt 192.42 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 20 France 84.31 kt compare
  2. 21 Bangladesh 80.66 kt compare
  3. 22 Thailand 76.51 kt compare
  4. 23 Germany 73.23 kt compare
  5. 24 Ethiopia PDR 70.48 kt compare
  6. 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 69.17 kt compare
  7. 26 Colombia 64.44 kt compare

See the full ranking of 279 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural soils — emissions in Western Asia?
Agricultural soils — emissions in Western Asia was 187.91 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 192.42 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 70.42 kt in 1962.
How does Western Asia rank for agricultural soils — emissions?
Western Asia ranks 23rd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is agricultural soils — emissions 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 (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