AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1.09 million kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.09 million kt
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
10th
of 32 groups
All-time high
1.09 million kt
in 2023
All-time low
620,036 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Asia, 1990–2023

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1990200620231990: 620.0k kt1991: 628.4k kt1992: 641.7k kt1993: 650.1k kt1994: 663.7k kt1995: 675.6k kt1996: 686.5k kt1997: 696.6k kt1998: 708.0k kt1999: 720.5k kt2000: 712.8k kt2001: 952.8k kt2002: 942.4k kt2003: 962.1k kt2004: 975.9k kt2005: 1.0M kt2006: 1.0M kt2007: 1.0M kt2008: 1.1M kt2009: 1.1M kt2010: 1.1M kt2011: 1.0M kt2012: 1.0M kt2013: 1.0M kt2014: 1.0M kt2015: 1.1M kt2016: 986.2k kt2017: 998.8k kt2018: 1.0M kt2019: 1.0M kt2020: 1.1M kt2021: 1.1M kt2022: 1.1M kt2023: 1.1M kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Asia stood at 1.09 million kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Asia peaked at 1.09 million kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 620,036 kt, in 1990.

That places Southern Asia 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Southern Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 620,036 kt
1991 628,443 kt +1.4%
1992 641,695 kt +2.1%
1993 650,104 kt +1.3%
1994 663,680 kt +2.1%
1995 675,635 kt +1.8%
1996 686,528 kt +1.6%
1997 696,593 kt +1.5%
1998 708,050 kt +1.6%
1999 720,532 kt +1.8%
2000 712,763 kt -1.1%
2001 952,822 kt +33.7%
2002 942,350 kt -1.1%
2003 962,051 kt +2.1%
2004 975,941 kt +1.4%
2005 1.00 million kt +2.7%
2006 1.03 million kt +2.6%
2007 1.05 million kt +2.1%
2008 1.07 million kt +1.5%
2009 1.07 million kt +0.7%
2010 1.08 million kt +0.9%
2011 1.04 million kt -4.4%
2012 1.04 million kt +0.1%
2013 1.05 million kt +1.0%
2014 1.05 million kt +0.0%
2015 1.05 million kt +0.6%
2016 986,234 kt -6.4%
2017 998,764 kt +1.3%
2018 1.01 million kt +1.6%
2019 1.03 million kt +1.7%
2020 1.06 million kt +2.8%
2021 1.07 million kt +1.1%
2022 1.08 million kt +0.7%
2023 1.09 million kt +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 669,130 kt 620,036 kt 720,532 kt 10
2000s 976,390 kt 712,763 kt 1.07 million kt 10
2010s 1.03 million kt 986,234 kt 1.08 million kt 10
2020s 1.08 million kt 1.06 million kt 1.09 million kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 7 Canada 222,250 kt compare
  2. 8 Australia 203,948 kt compare
  3. 9 Argentina 179,352 kt compare
  4. 10 Peru 155,741 kt compare
  5. 11 Ethiopia 143,851 kt compare
  6. 12 Myanmar 141,789 kt compare
  7. 13 Thailand 131,574 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Asia?
Afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Asia was 1.09 million kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.09 million kt in 2023.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 620,036 kt in 1990.
How does Southern Asia rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq)?
Southern Asia ranks 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (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