Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Asia

Asia: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 885,396 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
885,396 kt
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
1st
of 22 groups
All-time high
885,396 kt
in 2023
All-time low
546,568 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Asia, 1990–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1990200620231990: 546.6k kt1991: 555.8k kt1992: 601.9k kt1993: 595.9k kt1994: 611.0k kt1995: 650.8k kt1996: 674.3k kt1997: 661.0k kt1998: 670.4k kt1999: 678.3k kt2000: 664.2k kt2001: 665.8k kt2002: 684.4k kt2003: 693.8k kt2004: 722.3k kt2005: 732.8k kt2006: 754.6k kt2007: 766.0k kt2008: 770.2k kt2009: 794.8k kt2010: 804.4k kt2011: 807.2k kt2012: 815.1k kt2013: 823.1k kt2014: 833.2k kt2015: 837.9k kt2016: 837.8k kt2017: 847.8k kt2018: 837.1k kt2019: 841.2k kt2020: 869.0k kt2021: 868.7k kt2022: 867.0k kt2023: 885.4k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Asia stood at 885,396 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Asia peaked at 885,396 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 546,568 kt, in 1990.

Asia ranks 1st of 22 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 546,568 kt
1991 555,780 kt +1.7%
1992 601,897 kt +8.3%
1993 595,884 kt -1.0%
1994 610,950 kt +2.5%
1995 650,781 kt +6.5%
1996 674,259 kt +3.6%
1997 661,045 kt -2.0%
1998 670,380 kt +1.4%
1999 678,309 kt +1.2%
2000 664,242 kt -2.1%
2001 665,761 kt +0.2%
2002 684,425 kt +2.8%
2003 693,821 kt +1.4%
2004 722,327 kt +4.1%
2005 732,811 kt +1.5%
2006 754,611 kt +3.0%
2007 765,965 kt +1.5%
2008 770,195 kt +0.6%
2009 794,804 kt +3.2%
2010 804,425 kt +1.2%
2011 807,185 kt +0.3%
2012 815,144 kt +1.0%
2013 823,117 kt +1.0%
2014 833,213 kt +1.2%
2015 837,914 kt +0.6%
2016 837,826 kt -0.0%
2017 847,824 kt +1.2%
2018 837,102 kt -1.3%
2019 841,211 kt +0.5%
2020 869,022 kt +3.3%
2021 868,683 kt -0.0%
2022 867,008 kt -0.2%
2023 885,396 kt +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 624,585 kt 546,568 kt 678,309 kt 10
2000s 724,896 kt 664,242 kt 794,804 kt 10
2010s 828,496 kt 804,425 kt 847,824 kt 10
2020s 872,527 kt 867,008 kt 885,396 kt 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 OECD 539,864 kt compare
  2. 2 China 302,288 kt compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 300,579 kt compare
  4. 4 India 221,409 kt compare
  5. 4 Türkiye 28,798 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Asia?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Asia was 885,396 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 885,396 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 546,568 kt in 1990.
How does Asia rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Asia ranks 1st out of 22 groups with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf