AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 889,568 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Southern Asia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Asia is 889,568 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Asia peaked at 889,568 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 665,902 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 665,902 kt | — |
| 1991 | 669,296 kt | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 675,798 kt | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 681,742 kt | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 688,466 kt | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 694,260 kt | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 702,056 kt | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 706,400 kt | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 713,663 kt | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 721,749 kt | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 717,928 kt | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 717,607 kt | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 711,375 kt | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 723,199 kt | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 729,650 kt | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 745,858 kt | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 761,149 kt | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 776,155 kt | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 786,529 kt | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 784,066 kt | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 789,026 kt | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 796,628 kt | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 799,080 kt | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 807,942 kt | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 805,849 kt | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 809,865 kt | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 820,625 kt | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 827,414 kt | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 836,601 kt | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 844,033 kt | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 860,183 kt | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 878,758 kt | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 885,037 kt | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 889,568 kt | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 691,933 kt | 665,902 kt | 721,749 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 745,352 kt | 711,375 kt | 786,529 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 813,706 kt | 789,026 kt | 844,033 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 878,386 kt | 860,183 kt | 889,568 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 2 India 589,860 kt compare
- 3 Brazil 416,817 kt compare
- 4 China 399,475 kt compare
- 5 China, mainland 397,071 kt compare
- 5 Viet Nam 53,615 kt compare
- 6 Pakistan 172,616 kt compare
- 7 Indonesia 165,305 kt compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 27,479 kt compare
- 8 Australia and New Zealand 154,618 kt compare
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 (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Asia?
- Afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Asia was 889,568 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 889,568 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 665,902 kt in 1990.
- How does Southern Asia rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Southern Asia ranks 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). 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