AFOLU — Emissions in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: AFOLU — Emissions was 31,770 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions in Southern Asia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, afolu — emissions in Southern Asia stood at 31,770 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in Southern Asia peaked at 31,770 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23,782 kt, in 1990.
That places Southern Asia 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23,782 kt | — |
| 1991 | 23,903 kt | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 24,136 kt | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 24,348 kt | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 24,588 kt | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 24,795 kt | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 25,073 kt | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 25,229 kt | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 25,488 kt | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 25,777 kt | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 25,640 kt | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 25,629 kt | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 25,406 kt | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 25,828 kt | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 26,059 kt | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 26,638 kt | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 27,184 kt | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 27,720 kt | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 28,090 kt | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 28,002 kt | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 28,180 kt | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 28,451 kt | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 28,539 kt | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 28,855 kt | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 28,780 kt | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 28,924 kt | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 29,308 kt | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 29,550 kt | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 29,879 kt | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 30,144 kt | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 30,721 kt | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 31,384 kt | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 31,608 kt | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 31,770 kt | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,712 kt | 23,782 kt | 25,777 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,620 kt | 25,406 kt | 28,090 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,061 kt | 28,180 kt | 30,144 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,371 kt | 30,721 kt | 31,770 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More climate change data for Southern Asia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 933,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 178,099 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 755,497 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 672.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26,982 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 403,904 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 246,070 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 157,834 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 928.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,637 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions in Southern Asia?
- Afolu — emissions in Southern Asia was 31,770 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 31,770 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,782 kt in 1990.
- How does Southern Asia rank for afolu — emissions?
- Southern Asia ranks 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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