Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Western Asia
Western Asia: Cropland organic soils — Emissions was 3.04 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat
Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Western 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 Western Asia is 3.04 kt, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — emissions in Western Asia peaked at 3.06 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.04 kt, in 2019.
Western Asia ranks 28th of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.06 kt | — |
| 1991 | 3.06 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.06 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.06 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.06 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.06 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.06 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.06 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.06 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.06 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.06 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.06 kt | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.06 kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.06 kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.06 kt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.06 kt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.06 kt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.06 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.06 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.06 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.06 kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.06 kt | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.06 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.06 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.06 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.06 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.06 kt | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.06 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.06 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.04 kt | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 3.04 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.04 kt | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.04 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.04 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.04 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.06 kt | 3.06 kt | 3.06 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.06 kt | 3.06 kt | 3.06 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.06 kt | 3.04 kt | 3.06 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.04 kt | 3.04 kt | 3.04 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 25 Madagascar 3,426 kt compare
- 26 Mongolia 2,932 kt compare
- 27 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2,857 kt compare
- 28 Guyana 2,787 kt compare
- 29 Congo 2,742 kt compare
- 30 Cabo Verde 0 kt
- 30 China 2,674 kt compare
- 30 China, mainland 2,674 kt compare
More climate change data for Western Asia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 99,546 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 37,104 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 62,441 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 140.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,230 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 26,418 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 22,925 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,493 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 86.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 124.75 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland organic soils — emissions in Western Asia?
- Cropland organic soils — emissions in Western Asia was 3.04 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.06 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.04 kt in 2019.
- How does Western Asia rank for cropland organic soils — emissions?
- Western Asia ranks 28th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cropland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Western 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.