Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Asia
Asia: Cropland organic soils — Emissions was 307,514 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Asia, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Asia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.01 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 512,601 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.49 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,934 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 53,345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.12 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 552,825 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 567,748 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2,086 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 20,277 kt (2050)
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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About this data
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.