Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Asia

Asia: Cropland organic soils — Emissions was 307,514 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
307,514 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
1st
of 22 regions
All-time high
308,305 kt
in 2021
All-time low
247,029 kt
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Asia, 1990–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200720241990: 247.2k kt1991: 247.2k kt1992: 247.2k kt1993: 247.1k kt1994: 247.0k kt1995: 248.1k kt1996: 247.4k kt1997: 248.7k kt1998: 250.5k kt1999: 252.1k kt2000: 252.6k kt2001: 252.5k kt2002: 254.1k kt2003: 256.5k kt2004: 258.2k kt2005: 262.9k kt2006: 268.4k kt2007: 274.8k kt2008: 279.4k kt2009: 282.6k kt2010: 287.3k kt2011: 290.9k kt2012: 293.9k kt2013: 295.2k kt2014: 298.4k kt2015: 298.3k kt2016: 301.5k kt2017: 302.6k kt2018: 304.2k kt2019: 306.1k kt2020: 307.9k kt2021: 308.3k kt2022: 307.5k kt2023: 307.5k kt2024: 307.5k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cropland organic soils — emissions in Asia is 307,514 kt, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — emissions in Asia peaked at 308,305 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 247,029 kt, in 1994.

Asia ranks 1st of 22 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Asia, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 247,163 kt
1991 247,163 kt +0.0%
1992 247,166 kt +0.0%
1993 247,094 kt -0.0%
1994 247,029 kt -0.0%
1995 248,101 kt +0.4%
1996 247,413 kt -0.3%
1997 248,702 kt +0.5%
1998 250,540 kt +0.7%
1999 252,131 kt +0.6%
2000 252,614 kt +0.2%
2001 252,467 kt -0.1%
2002 254,059 kt +0.6%
2003 256,483 kt +1.0%
2004 258,222 kt +0.7%
2005 262,895 kt +1.8%
2006 268,449 kt +2.1%
2007 274,776 kt +2.4%
2008 279,442 kt +1.7%
2009 282,595 kt +1.1%
2010 287,256 kt +1.6%
2011 290,899 kt +1.3%
2012 293,896 kt +1.0%
2013 295,213 kt +0.4%
2014 298,429 kt +1.1%
2015 298,303 kt -0.0%
2016 301,523 kt +1.1%
2017 302,560 kt +0.3%
2018 304,212 kt +0.5%
2019 306,145 kt +0.6%
2020 307,906 kt +0.6%
2021 308,305 kt +0.1%
2022 307,514 kt -0.3%
2023 307,514 kt +0.0%
2024 307,514 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 248,250 kt 247,029 kt 252,131 kt 10
2000s 264,200 kt 252,467 kt 282,595 kt 10
2010s 297,844 kt 287,256 kt 306,145 kt 10
2020s 307,751 kt 307,514 kt 308,305 kt 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 Indonesia 226,758 kt compare
  2. 2 OECD 167,145 kt compare
  3. 3 Russian Federation 47,911 kt compare
  4. 4 Belarus 39,137 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — emissions in Asia?
Cropland organic soils — emissions in Asia was 307,514 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 308,305 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 247,029 kt in 1994.
How does Asia rank for cropland organic soils — emissions?
Asia ranks 1st out of 22 regions with data for 2024.
Is cropland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.