Woody savanna — Emissions in Asia

Asia: Woody savanna — Emissions was 1.93 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.93 kt
Change on year
down 40.2%
Rank
4th
of 22 groups
All-time high
5.22 kt
in 1996
All-time low
0.7938 kt
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Woody savanna — Emissions in Asia, 1990–2024

123451990200720241990: 2.9 kt1991: 2.9 kt1992: 2.9 kt1993: 2.9 kt1994: 2.9 kt1995: 2.9 kt1996: 5.2 kt1997: 3.8 kt1998: 3.9 kt1999: 4.9 kt2000: 3.4 kt2001: 1.5 kt2002: 2.5 kt2003: 2.7 kt2004: 4.8 kt2005: 2.6 kt2006: 3.3 kt2007: 3.6 kt2008: 2.2 kt2009: 4 kt2010: 3.7 kt2011: 1.8 kt2012: 3 kt2013: 2.4 kt2014: 3.4 kt2015: 3.3 kt2016: 2.6 kt2017: 1.4 kt2018: 1.5 kt2019: 2.8 kt2020: 2.5 kt2021: 1.6 kt2022: 0.794 kt2023: 3.2 kt2024: 1.9 kt

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

Analysis

Asia recorded 1.93 kt for woody savanna — emissions in 2024.

The figure is down 40.2% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, woody savanna — emissions in Asia peaked at 5.22 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.7938 kt, in 2022.

Asia ranks 4th of 22 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Woody savanna — Emissions in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Woody savanna — Emissions (N2O) in Asia, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 2.91 kt
1991 2.91 kt +0.0%
1992 2.92 kt +0.4%
1993 2.92 kt +0.0%
1994 2.92 kt +0.0%
1995 2.92 kt +0.0%
1996 5.22 kt +78.6%
1997 3.8 kt -27.2%
1998 3.93 kt +3.4%
1999 4.93 kt +25.4%
2000 3.38 kt -31.4%
2001 1.52 kt -55.1%
2002 2.55 kt +67.8%
2003 2.71 kt +6.4%
2004 4.78 kt +76.4%
2005 2.61 kt -45.3%
2006 3.35 kt +28.2%
2007 3.59 kt +7.3%
2008 2.24 kt -37.7%
2009 4 kt +78.6%
2010 3.69 kt -7.8%
2011 1.76 kt -52.3%
2012 2.97 kt +69.1%
2013 2.35 kt -20.9%
2014 3.4 kt +44.4%
2015 3.32 kt -2.4%
2016 2.64 kt -20.5%
2017 1.39 kt -47.4%
2018 1.5 kt +8.3%
2019 2.81 kt +87.2%
2020 2.51 kt -10.8%
2021 1.64 kt -34.5%
2022 0.7938 kt -51.7%
2023 3.23 kt +307.3%
2024 1.93 kt -40.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.54 kt 2.91 kt 5.22 kt 10
2000s 3.07 kt 1.52 kt 4.78 kt 10
2010s 2.58 kt 1.39 kt 3.69 kt 10
2020s 2.02 kt 0.7938 kt 3.23 kt 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 Angola 6.3 kt compare
  2. 2 Zambia 4.16 kt compare
  3. 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 7.84 kt compare
  4. 3 OECD 2.6 kt compare
  5. 4 Russian Federation 2.39 kt compare
  6. 5 Brazil 1.88 kt compare
  7. 6 Mozambique 1.87 kt compare
  8. 7 Canada 1.54 kt compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is woody savanna — emissions in Asia?
Woody savanna — emissions in Asia was 1.93 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest woody savanna — emissions recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 5.22 kt in 1996.
What is the lowest woody savanna — emissions recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7938 kt in 2022.
How does Asia rank for woody savanna — emissions?
Asia ranks 4th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
Is woody savanna — emissions rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Woody savanna — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Woody savanna — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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