Drained organic soils — Emissions in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 21.68 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
21.68 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
15th
of 31 groups
All-time high
22.42 kt
in 2004
All-time low
21.68 kt
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

051015201990200720241990: 22.3 kt1991: 22.3 kt1992: 22.3 kt1993: 22.3 kt1994: 22.2 kt1995: 22.3 kt1996: 22.3 kt1997: 22.3 kt1998: 22.3 kt1999: 22.4 kt2000: 22.4 kt2001: 22.4 kt2002: 22.4 kt2003: 22.4 kt2004: 22.4 kt2005: 22.4 kt2006: 22.4 kt2007: 22.3 kt2008: 22.2 kt2009: 22.1 kt2010: 22.1 kt2011: 22.1 kt2012: 22.1 kt2013: 22 kt2014: 22 kt2015: 21.9 kt2016: 21.8 kt2017: 21.8 kt2018: 21.8 kt2019: 21.8 kt2020: 21.8 kt2021: 21.7 kt2022: 21.7 kt2023: 21.7 kt2024: 21.7 kt

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

Analysis

Eastern Asia recorded 21.68 kt for drained organic soils — emissions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Eastern Asia peaked at 22.42 kt in 2004 and was at its lowest, 21.68 kt, in 2022.

Eastern Asia ranks 15th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) in Eastern Asia, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 22.31 kt
1991 22.31 kt +0.0%
1992 22.31 kt +0.0%
1993 22.27 kt -0.2%
1994 22.24 kt -0.1%
1995 22.3 kt +0.3%
1996 22.3 kt +0.0%
1997 22.33 kt +0.1%
1998 22.34 kt +0.1%
1999 22.39 kt +0.2%
2000 22.4 kt +0.1%
2001 22.38 kt -0.1%
2002 22.36 kt -0.1%
2003 22.36 kt +0.0%
2004 22.42 kt +0.3%
2005 22.38 kt -0.2%
2006 22.35 kt -0.1%
2007 22.27 kt -0.4%
2008 22.21 kt -0.3%
2009 22.14 kt -0.3%
2010 22.08 kt -0.3%
2011 22.08 kt +0.0%
2012 22.05 kt -0.1%
2013 22.02 kt -0.2%
2014 21.97 kt -0.2%
2015 21.95 kt -0.1%
2016 21.81 kt -0.6%
2017 21.76 kt -0.2%
2018 21.75 kt -0.0%
2019 21.75 kt -0.0%
2020 21.76 kt +0.0%
2021 21.7 kt -0.3%
2022 21.68 kt -0.1%
2023 21.68 kt +0.0%
2024 21.68 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.31 kt 22.24 kt 22.39 kt 10
2000s 22.33 kt 22.14 kt 22.42 kt 10
2010s 21.92 kt 21.75 kt 22.08 kt 10
2020s 21.7 kt 21.68 kt 21.76 kt 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 12 Ireland 7.53 kt compare
  2. 13 Sweden 6.95 kt compare
  3. 14 Lithuania 6.83 kt compare
  4. 15 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 5.02 kt compare
  5. 16 Malaysia 4.94 kt compare
  6. 17 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 3.93 kt compare
  7. 18 Papua New Guinea 3.9 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 21.68 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 22.42 kt in 2004.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 21.68 kt in 2022.
How does Eastern Asia rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
Eastern Asia ranks 15th 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O)
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
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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.