Drained organic soils — Emissions in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 30,540 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
30,540 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
18th
of 31 groups
All-time high
31,608 kt
in 2004
All-time low
30,540 kt
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Emissions in Eastern Asia, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200720241990: 31.5k kt1991: 31.5k kt1992: 31.5k kt1993: 31.4k kt1994: 31.4k kt1995: 31.4k kt1996: 31.4k kt1997: 31.5k kt1998: 31.5k kt1999: 31.6k kt2000: 31.6k kt2001: 31.5k kt2002: 31.5k kt2003: 31.5k kt2004: 31.6k kt2005: 31.5k kt2006: 31.5k kt2007: 31.4k kt2008: 31.3k kt2009: 31.2k kt2010: 31.1k kt2011: 31.1k kt2012: 31.1k kt2013: 31.0k kt2014: 31.0k kt2015: 30.9k kt2016: 30.7k kt2017: 30.7k kt2018: 30.6k kt2019: 30.6k kt2020: 30.7k kt2021: 30.6k kt2022: 30.5k kt2023: 30.5k kt2024: 30.5k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for drained organic soils — emissions in Eastern Asia is 30,540 kt, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Eastern Asia peaked at 31,608 kt in 2004 and was at its lowest, 30,540 kt, in 2022.

That places Eastern Asia 18th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Drained organic soils — Emissions in Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Eastern Asia, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 31,457 kt
1991 31,457 kt +0.0%
1992 31,457 kt +0.0%
1993 31,405 kt -0.2%
1994 31,360 kt -0.1%
1995 31,444 kt +0.3%
1996 31,447 kt +0.0%
1997 31,477 kt +0.1%
1998 31,502 kt +0.1%
1999 31,565 kt +0.2%
2000 31,580 kt +0.0%
2001 31,546 kt -0.1%
2002 31,525 kt -0.1%
2003 31,528 kt +0.0%
2004 31,608 kt +0.3%
2005 31,546 kt -0.2%
2006 31,508 kt -0.1%
2007 31,388 kt -0.4%
2008 31,298 kt -0.3%
2009 31,206 kt -0.3%
2010 31,113 kt -0.3%
2011 31,117 kt +0.0%
2012 31,074 kt -0.1%
2013 31,024 kt -0.2%
2014 30,956 kt -0.2%
2015 30,917 kt -0.1%
2016 30,729 kt -0.6%
2017 30,656 kt -0.2%
2018 30,646 kt -0.0%
2019 30,645 kt -0.0%
2020 30,659 kt +0.0%
2021 30,574 kt -0.3%
2022 30,540 kt -0.1%
2023 30,540 kt +0.0%
2024 30,540 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31,457 kt 31,360 kt 31,565 kt 10
2000s 31,473 kt 31,206 kt 31,608 kt 10
2010s 30,888 kt 30,645 kt 31,117 kt 10
2020s 30,570 kt 30,540 kt 30,659 kt 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 15 Finland 14,036 kt compare
  2. 16 Myanmar 14,024 kt compare
  3. 17 Ireland 10,800 kt compare
  4. 18 Sweden 9,838 kt compare
  5. 19 Sudan (former) 9,668 kt compare
  6. 20 Lithuania 9,665 kt compare
  7. 21 South Sudan 9,334 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — emissions in Eastern Asia?
Drained organic soils — emissions in Eastern Asia was 30,540 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 31,608 kt in 2004.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 30,540 kt in 2022.
How does Eastern Asia rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
Eastern Asia ranks 18th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Eastern Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drained 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
Last refreshed

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.