Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Cropland organic soils — Emissions was 23,534 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
23,534 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
19th
of 31 groups
All-time high
24,344 kt
in 1999
All-time low
23,534 kt
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Southern Asia, 1990–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990200720241990: 24.2k kt1991: 24.2k kt1992: 24.2k kt1993: 24.2k kt1994: 24.2k kt1995: 24.3k kt1996: 24.3k kt1997: 24.3k kt1998: 24.3k kt1999: 24.3k kt2000: 24.3k kt2001: 24.2k kt2002: 24.2k kt2003: 24.2k kt2004: 24.1k kt2005: 24.1k kt2006: 24.1k kt2007: 24.1k kt2008: 24.1k kt2009: 24.1k kt2010: 24.1k kt2011: 24.0k kt2012: 24.0k kt2013: 24.0k kt2014: 23.9k kt2015: 23.9k kt2016: 23.9k kt2017: 23.8k kt2018: 23.8k kt2019: 23.9k kt2020: 23.8k kt2021: 23.8k kt2022: 23.5k kt2023: 23.5k kt2024: 23.5k kt

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

Annual values for Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Southern Asia, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 16 Zambia 6,876 kt compare
  2. 17 Uganda 5,520 kt compare
  3. 18 Hungary 5,196 kt compare
  4. 19 France 4,735 kt compare
  5. 20 Ethiopia 4,610 kt compare
  6. 21 India 4,539 kt compare
  7. 22 Estonia 4,528 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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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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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.