Drained organic soils — Emissions in Western Asia
Western Asia: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 3.18 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat
Drained organic soils — Emissions in Western Asia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, drained organic soils — emissions in Western Asia stood at 3.18 kt. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Western Asia peaked at 3.2 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.18 kt, in 2019.
That places Western Asia 29th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Drained organic soils — Emissions in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.2 kt | — |
| 1991 | 3.2 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.2 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.2 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.2 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.2 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.2 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.2 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.2 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.2 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.2 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.2 kt | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.2 kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.2 kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.2 kt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.2 kt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.2 kt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.2 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.2 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.2 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.2 kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.2 kt | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.2 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.2 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.2 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.2 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.2 kt | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.2 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.2 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.18 kt | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 3.18 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.18 kt | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.18 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.18 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.18 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2 kt | 3.2 kt | 3.2 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2 kt | 3.2 kt | 3.2 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2 kt | 3.18 kt | 3.2 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.18 kt | 3.18 kt | 3.18 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
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 drained organic soils — emissions in Western Asia?
- Drained organic soils — emissions in Western Asia was 3.18 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.18 kt in 2019.
- How does Western Asia rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Western Asia ranks 29th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 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.