Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Cropland organic soils — Emissions was 23,534 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat
Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Southern Asia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 23,534 kt for cropland organic soils — emissions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — emissions in Southern Asia peaked at 24,344 kt in 1999 and was at its lowest, 23,534 kt, in 2022.
That places Southern Asia 19th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24,241 kt | — |
| 1991 | 24,241 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 24,241 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 24,239 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 24,238 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 24,302 kt | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 24,303 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 24,324 kt | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 24,259 kt | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 24,344 kt | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 24,258 kt | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 24,224 kt | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 24,177 kt | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 24,168 kt | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 24,080 kt | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 24,073 kt | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 24,083 kt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 24,105 kt | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 24,098 kt | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 24,105 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 24,118 kt | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 24,018 kt | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 24,004 kt | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 23,962 kt | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 23,897 kt | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 23,892 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 23,856 kt | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 23,846 kt | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 23,842 kt | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 23,851 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 23,840 kt | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 23,815 kt | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 23,534 kt | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 23,534 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 23,534 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,273 kt | 24,238 kt | 24,344 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,137 kt | 24,073 kt | 24,258 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,929 kt | 23,842 kt | 24,118 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,651 kt | 23,534 kt | 23,840 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More climate change data for Southern Asia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 933,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 178,099 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 755,497 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 672.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26,982 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 403,904 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 246,070 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 157,834 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 928.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,637 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland organic soils — emissions in Southern Asia?
- Cropland organic soils — emissions in Southern Asia was 23,534 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 24,344 kt in 1999.
- What is the lowest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,534 kt in 2022.
- How does Southern Asia rank for cropland organic soils — emissions?
- Southern Asia ranks 19th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cropland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Southern 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.