Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Grassland organic soils — Emissions was 20,700 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
20,700 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
11th
of 31 groups
All-time high
20,884 kt
in 2013
All-time low
20,622 kt
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200720241990: 20.6k kt1991: 20.6k kt1992: 20.6k kt1993: 20.6k kt1994: 20.6k kt1995: 20.6k kt1996: 20.7k kt1997: 20.7k kt1998: 20.7k kt1999: 20.7k kt2000: 20.7k kt2001: 20.7k kt2002: 20.7k kt2003: 20.7k kt2004: 20.8k kt2005: 20.8k kt2006: 20.8k kt2007: 20.8k kt2008: 20.8k kt2009: 20.8k kt2010: 20.8k kt2011: 20.9k kt2012: 20.9k kt2013: 20.9k kt2014: 20.9k kt2015: 20.9k kt2016: 20.8k kt2017: 20.8k kt2018: 20.7k kt2019: 20.7k kt2020: 20.7k kt2021: 20.7k kt2022: 20.7k kt2023: 20.7k kt2024: 20.7k kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, grassland organic soils — emissions in Eastern Asia stood at 20,700 kt.

The figure is down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — emissions in Eastern Asia peaked at 20,884 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 20,622 kt, in 1994.

Eastern Asia ranks 11th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Eastern Asia, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 20,629 kt
1991 20,629 kt +0.0%
1992 20,629 kt +0.0%
1993 20,624 kt -0.0%
1994 20,622 kt -0.0%
1995 20,632 kt +0.0%
1996 20,653 kt +0.1%
1997 20,678 kt +0.1%
1998 20,688 kt +0.0%
1999 20,715 kt +0.1%
2000 20,711 kt -0.0%
2001 20,697 kt -0.1%
2002 20,708 kt +0.0%
2003 20,732 kt +0.1%
2004 20,758 kt +0.1%
2005 20,759 kt +0.0%
2006 20,776 kt +0.1%
2007 20,799 kt +0.1%
2008 20,813 kt +0.1%
2009 20,801 kt -0.1%
2010 20,800 kt -0.0%
2011 20,850 kt +0.2%
2012 20,872 kt +0.1%
2013 20,884 kt +0.1%
2014 20,876 kt -0.0%
2015 20,874 kt -0.0%
2016 20,797 kt -0.4%
2017 20,767 kt -0.1%
2018 20,748 kt -0.1%
2019 20,725 kt -0.1%
2020 20,723 kt -0.0%
2021 20,701 kt -0.1%
2022 20,700 kt -0.0%
2023 20,700 kt +0.0%
2024 20,700 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20,650 kt 20,622 kt 20,715 kt 10
2000s 20,755 kt 20,697 kt 20,813 kt 10
2010s 20,819 kt 20,725 kt 20,884 kt 10
2020s 20,705 kt 20,700 kt 20,723 kt 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 8 South Sudan 7,814 kt compare
  2. 9 Zambia 7,690 kt compare
  3. 10 Poland 5,887 kt compare
  4. 11 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 5,503 kt compare
  5. 12 Russian Federation 5,231 kt compare
  6. 12 Türkiye 0.1375 kt compare
  7. 13 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 4,212 kt compare
  8. 14 Argentina 4,043 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — emissions in Eastern Asia?
Grassland organic soils — emissions in Eastern Asia was 20,700 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 20,884 kt in 2013.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 20,622 kt in 1994.
How does Eastern Asia rank for grassland organic soils — emissions?
Eastern Asia ranks 11th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
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.