Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions in Western Asia

Western Asia: Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions was 29.65 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
29.65 kt
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
23rd
of 32 groups
All-time high
30.26 kt
in 2022
All-time low
15.8 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions in Western Asia, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agricultural soils — indirect emissions in Western Asia is 29.65 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural soils — indirect emissions in Western Asia peaked at 30.26 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.8 kt, in 1961.

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 — Indirect emissions in Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions (N2O) in Western Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 15.8 kt
1962 15.82 kt +0.1%
1963 15.82 kt +0.0%
1964 15.83 kt +0.1%
1965 16.17 kt +2.1%
1966 16.36 kt +1.1%
1967 16.75 kt +2.4%
1968 16.97 kt +1.3%
1969 16.96 kt -0.1%
1970 16.65 kt -1.8%
1971 16.59 kt -0.4%
1972 16.61 kt +0.1%
1973 16.34 kt -1.7%
1974 16.84 kt +3.0%
1975 17.17 kt +2.0%
1976 17.53 kt +2.1%
1977 17.75 kt +1.2%
1978 18.23 kt +2.7%
1979 18.75 kt +2.9%
1980 19.5 kt +4.0%
1981 20.05 kt +2.9%
1982 20.38 kt +1.6%
1983 20.01 kt -1.8%
1984 19.61 kt -2.0%
1985 18.05 kt -7.9%
1986 18.55 kt +2.8%
1987 18.81 kt +1.4%
1988 19.15 kt +1.8%
1989 18.84 kt -1.6%
1990 19.28 kt +2.3%
1991 18.19 kt -5.6%
1992 20.99 kt +15.4%
1993 20.91 kt -0.4%
1994 20.49 kt -2.0%
1995 20.1 kt -1.9%
1996 20.06 kt -0.2%
1997 20.43 kt +1.8%
1998 20.57 kt +0.7%
1999 20.1 kt -2.3%
2000 20.46 kt +1.8%
2001 20.08 kt -1.9%
2002 20.36 kt +1.4%
2003 20.6 kt +1.2%
2004 20.9 kt +1.5%
2005 21.64 kt +3.5%
2006 21.95 kt +1.5%
2007 22.11 kt +0.7%
2008 21.75 kt -1.6%
2009 21.97 kt +1.0%
2010 21.82 kt -0.7%
2011 23.13 kt +6.0%
2012 23.94 kt +3.5%
2013 25.17 kt +5.1%
2014 25.44 kt +1.1%
2015 25.41 kt -0.1%
2016 25.24 kt -0.7%
2017 25.12 kt -0.5%
2018 26.29 kt +4.6%
2019 27.52 kt +4.7%
2020 29.88 kt +8.6%
2021 30 kt +0.4%
2022 30.26 kt +0.9%
2023 29.65 kt -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.27 kt 15.8 kt 16.97 kt 9
1970s 17.25 kt 16.34 kt 18.75 kt 10
1980s 19.3 kt 18.05 kt 20.38 kt 10
1990s 20.11 kt 18.19 kt 20.99 kt 10
2000s 21.18 kt 20.08 kt 22.11 kt 10
2010s 24.91 kt 21.82 kt 27.52 kt 10
2020s 29.95 kt 29.65 kt 30.26 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 20 Kenya 13.3 kt compare
  2. 21 Colombia 10.92 kt compare
  3. 22 France 10.31 kt compare
  4. 23 Mali 10.24 kt compare
  5. 24 Bangladesh 10.22 kt compare
  6. 25 Niger 9.13 kt compare
  7. 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8.27 kt compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural soils — indirect emissions in Western Asia?
Agricultural soils — indirect emissions in Western Asia was 29.65 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agricultural soils — indirect emissions recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 30.26 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest agricultural soils — indirect emissions recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.8 kt in 1961.
How does Western Asia rank for agricultural soils — indirect emissions?
Western Asia ranks 23rd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is agricultural soils — indirect emissions rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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 — 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