Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in Asia

Asia: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions was 3,341 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,341 kt
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
1st
of 22 groups
All-time high
3,341 kt
in 2023
All-time low
2,063 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in Asia, 1990–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k1990200620231990: 2.1k kt1991: 2.1k kt1992: 2.3k kt1993: 2.2k kt1994: 2.3k kt1995: 2.5k kt1996: 2.5k kt1997: 2.5k kt1998: 2.5k kt1999: 2.6k kt2000: 2.5k kt2001: 2.5k kt2002: 2.6k kt2003: 2.6k kt2004: 2.7k kt2005: 2.8k kt2006: 2.8k kt2007: 2.9k kt2008: 2.9k kt2009: 3.0k kt2010: 3.0k kt2011: 3.0k kt2012: 3.1k kt2013: 3.1k kt2014: 3.1k kt2015: 3.2k kt2016: 3.2k kt2017: 3.2k kt2018: 3.2k kt2019: 3.2k kt2020: 3.3k kt2021: 3.3k kt2022: 3.3k kt2023: 3.3k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Asia stood at 3,341 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Asia peaked at 3,341 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,063 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 in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (N2O) in Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 2,063 kt
1991 2,097 kt +1.7%
1992 2,271 kt +8.3%
1993 2,249 kt -1.0%
1994 2,305 kt +2.5%
1995 2,456 kt +6.5%
1996 2,544 kt +3.6%
1997 2,495 kt -2.0%
1998 2,530 kt +1.4%
1999 2,560 kt +1.2%
2000 2,507 kt -2.1%
2001 2,512 kt +0.2%
2002 2,583 kt +2.8%
2003 2,618 kt +1.4%
2004 2,726 kt +4.1%
2005 2,765 kt +1.5%
2006 2,848 kt +3.0%
2007 2,890 kt +1.5%
2008 2,906 kt +0.6%
2009 2,999 kt +3.2%
2010 3,036 kt +1.2%
2011 3,046 kt +0.3%
2012 3,076 kt +1.0%
2013 3,106 kt +1.0%
2014 3,144 kt +1.2%
2015 3,162 kt +0.6%
2016 3,162 kt -0.0%
2017 3,199 kt +1.2%
2018 3,159 kt -1.3%
2019 3,174 kt +0.5%
2020 3,279 kt +3.3%
2021 3,278 kt -0.0%
2022 3,272 kt -0.2%
2023 3,341 kt +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,357 kt 2,063 kt 2,560 kt 10
2000s 2,735 kt 2,507 kt 2,999 kt 10
2010s 3,126 kt 3,036 kt 3,199 kt 10
2020s 3,293 kt 3,272 kt 3,341 kt 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 OECD 2,037 kt compare
  2. 2 China 1,141 kt compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 1,134 kt compare
  4. 4 India 835.51 kt compare
  5. 4 Türkiye 108.67 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Asia?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Asia was 3,341 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 3,341 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,063 kt in 1990.
How does Asia rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions?
Asia ranks 1st out of 22 groups with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (N2O)
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