Drained organic soils — Emissions in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 25,776 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat
Drained organic soils — Emissions in Southern Asia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drained organic soils — emissions in Southern Asia is 25,776 kt, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Southern Asia peaked at 26,664 kt in 1995 and was at its lowest, 25,776 kt, in 2022.
Southern Asia ranks 20th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Drained organic soils — Emissions in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26,642 kt | — |
| 1991 | 26,642 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 26,642 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 26,640 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 26,638 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 26,664 kt | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 26,655 kt | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 26,652 kt | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 26,580 kt | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 26,656 kt | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 26,545 kt | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 26,530 kt | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 26,483 kt | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 26,464 kt | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 26,368 kt | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 26,350 kt | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 26,355 kt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 26,376 kt | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 26,364 kt | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 26,366 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 26,378 kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 26,280 kt | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 26,264 kt | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 26,219 kt | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 26,142 kt | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 26,134 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 26,096 kt | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 26,090 kt | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 26,090 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 26,066 kt | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 26,055 kt | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 26,028 kt | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 25,776 kt | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 25,776 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 25,776 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,641 kt | 26,580 kt | 26,664 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,420 kt | 26,350 kt | 26,545 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,176 kt | 26,066 kt | 26,378 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,882 kt | 25,776 kt | 26,055 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 17 Ireland 10,800 kt compare
- 18 Sweden 9,838 kt compare
- 19 Sudan (former) 9,668 kt compare
- 20 Lithuania 9,665 kt compare
- 21 South Sudan 9,334 kt compare
- 22 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 7,069 kt compare
- 23 Uganda 5,859 kt compare
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 drained organic soils — emissions in Southern Asia?
- Drained organic soils — emissions in Southern Asia was 25,776 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 26,664 kt in 1995.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,776 kt in 2022.
- How does Southern Asia rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Southern Asia ranks 20th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Drained 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.