Drained organic soils — Emissions in South-Eastern Asia

South-Eastern Asia: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 292,020 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
292,020 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
4th
of 31 groups
All-time high
292,547 kt
in 2021
All-time low
227,509 kt
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200720241990: 227.6k kt1991: 227.6k kt1992: 227.6k kt1993: 227.5k kt1994: 227.5k kt1995: 228.6k kt1996: 228.0k kt1997: 229.3k kt1998: 231.2k kt1999: 232.7k kt2000: 233.2k kt2001: 233.1k kt2002: 234.9k kt2003: 237.5k kt2004: 239.4k kt2005: 244.4k kt2006: 250.2k kt2007: 257.0k kt2008: 261.9k kt2009: 265.2k kt2010: 270.1k kt2011: 274.1k kt2012: 277.3k kt2013: 278.8k kt2014: 282.2k kt2015: 282.1k kt2016: 285.6k kt2017: 286.8k kt2018: 288.5k kt2019: 290.3k kt2020: 292.1k kt2021: 292.5k kt2022: 292.0k kt2023: 292.0k kt2024: 292.0k kt

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

Analysis

South-Eastern Asia recorded 292,020 kt for drained organic soils — emissions in 2024.

The figure is up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 292,547 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 227,509 kt, in 1994.

South-Eastern Asia ranks 4th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in South-Eastern Asia, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 227,557 kt
1991 227,557 kt +0.0%
1992 227,557 kt +0.0%
1993 227,533 kt -0.0%
1994 227,509 kt -0.0%
1995 228,618 kt +0.5%
1996 227,958 kt -0.3%
1997 229,279 kt +0.6%
1998 231,222 kt +0.8%
1999 232,684 kt +0.6%
2000 233,174 kt +0.2%
2001 233,108 kt -0.0%
2002 234,892 kt +0.8%
2003 237,516 kt +1.1%
2004 239,406 kt +0.8%
2005 244,398 kt +2.1%
2006 250,246 kt +2.4%
2007 256,970 kt +2.7%
2008 261,907 kt +1.9%
2009 265,222 kt +1.3%
2010 270,144 kt +1.9%
2011 274,111 kt +1.5%
2012 277,291 kt +1.2%
2013 278,759 kt +0.5%
2014 282,194 kt +1.2%
2015 282,108 kt -0.0%
2016 285,626 kt +1.2%
2017 286,760 kt +0.4%
2018 288,470 kt +0.6%
2019 290,299 kt +0.6%
2020 292,088 kt +0.6%
2021 292,547 kt +0.2%
2022 292,020 kt -0.2%
2023 292,020 kt +0.0%
2024 292,020 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 228,747 kt 227,509 kt 232,684 kt 10
2000s 245,684 kt 233,108 kt 265,222 kt 10
2010s 281,576 kt 270,144 kt 290,299 kt 10
2020s 292,139 kt 292,020 kt 292,547 kt 5

Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia

  1. 1 OECD 257,740 kt compare
  2. 2 Indonesia 241,354 kt compare
  3. 3 Russian Federation 53,142 kt compare
  4. 4 Belarus 42,203 kt compare
  5. 5 Canada 38,348 kt compare
  6. 6 Malaysia 31,521 kt compare
  7. 7 Poland 28,289 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — emissions in South-Eastern Asia?
Drained organic soils — emissions in South-Eastern Asia was 292,020 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 292,547 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 227,509 kt in 1994.
How does South-Eastern Asia rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
South-Eastern Asia ranks 4th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South-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.