Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions was 279.38 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
279.38 kt
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
3rd
of 32 groups
All-time high
279.38 kt
in 2023
All-time low
79.75 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

100150200250300196119922023

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

Analysis

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) recorded 279.38 kt for agricultural soils — indirect emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural soils — indirect emissions in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 279.38 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 79.75 kt, in 1961.

That places Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 3rd out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions (N2O) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 79.75 kt
1962 80.7 kt +1.2%
1963 82.49 kt +2.2%
1964 85.11 kt +3.2%
1965 87.35 kt +2.6%
1966 89.21 kt +2.1%
1967 91.53 kt +2.6%
1968 93.84 kt +2.5%
1969 94.95 kt +1.2%
1970 96.45 kt +1.6%
1971 97.54 kt +1.1%
1972 96.81 kt -0.7%
1973 97.13 kt +0.3%
1974 98.12 kt +1.0%
1975 100.38 kt +2.3%
1976 101.73 kt +1.3%
1977 103.7 kt +1.9%
1978 107.07 kt +3.3%
1979 109.38 kt +2.2%
1980 109.48 kt +0.1%
1981 111.32 kt +1.7%
1982 113.3 kt +1.8%
1983 114.83 kt +1.4%
1984 113.64 kt -1.0%
1985 116.08 kt +2.2%
1986 118.39 kt +2.0%
1987 119.51 kt +0.9%
1988 122.82 kt +2.8%
1989 125.73 kt +2.4%
1990 128.24 kt +2.0%
1991 130.14 kt +1.5%
1992 132.94 kt +2.1%
1993 133.18 kt +0.2%
1994 137.53 kt +3.3%
1995 140.8 kt +2.4%
1996 143.95 kt +2.2%
1997 147.69 kt +2.6%
1998 151.6 kt +2.6%
1999 156.62 kt +3.3%
2000 158.1 kt +0.9%
2001 160.67 kt +1.6%
2002 165.09 kt +2.8%
2003 169.78 kt +2.8%
2004 173.14 kt +2.0%
2005 179.27 kt +3.5%
2006 183.59 kt +2.4%
2007 193.77 kt +5.5%
2008 200.8 kt +3.6%
2009 205.34 kt +2.3%
2010 208.01 kt +1.3%
2011 211.76 kt +1.8%
2012 220.27 kt +4.0%
2013 226.02 kt +2.6%
2014 232.21 kt +2.7%
2015 237.55 kt +2.3%
2016 244.16 kt +2.8%
2017 248.99 kt +2.0%
2018 250.89 kt +0.8%
2019 259.89 kt +3.6%
2020 266.59 kt +2.6%
2021 268.4 kt +0.7%
2022 273.35 kt +1.8%
2023 279.38 kt +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 87.22 kt 79.75 kt 94.95 kt 9
1970s 100.83 kt 96.45 kt 109.38 kt 10
1980s 116.51 kt 109.48 kt 125.73 kt 10
1990s 140.27 kt 128.24 kt 156.62 kt 10
2000s 178.96 kt 158.1 kt 205.34 kt 10
2010s 233.98 kt 208.01 kt 259.89 kt 10
2020s 271.93 kt 266.59 kt 279.38 kt 4

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 1 OECD 190.4 kt compare
  2. 2 China 109.12 kt compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 108.55 kt compare
  4. 4 Brazil 90.94 kt compare
  5. 5 India 83.57 kt compare
  6. 6 USSR 67.53 kt compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural soils — indirect emissions in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Agricultural soils — indirect emissions in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 279.38 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agricultural soils — indirect emissions recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 279.38 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest agricultural soils — indirect emissions recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 79.75 kt in 1961.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for agricultural soils — indirect emissions?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 3rd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is agricultural soils — indirect emissions rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. 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 — Indirect emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
248 places, 14,264 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