AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 331,644 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Southern Asia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Southern Asia stood at 331,644 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Southern Asia peaked at 331,644 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 173,232 kt, in 1990.
That places Southern Asia 9th 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) from N2O in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 173,232 kt | — |
| 1991 | 178,245 kt | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 184,995 kt | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 187,461 kt | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 194,315 kt | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 200,451 kt | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 203,558 kt | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 209,280 kt | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 213,546 kt | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 217,867 kt | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 214,030 kt | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 217,378 kt | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 213,185 kt | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 221,082 kt | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 228,616 kt | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 238,323 kt | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 249,443 kt | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 255,862 kt | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 261,189 kt | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 271,050 kt | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 276,140 kt | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 279,613 kt | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 278,629 kt | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 280,205 kt | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 282,368 kt | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 284,534 kt | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 285,468 kt | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 291,214 kt | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 297,768 kt | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 307,127 kt | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 320,169 kt | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 325,261 kt | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 327,204 kt | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 331,644 kt | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 196,295 kt | 173,232 kt | 217,867 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 237,016 kt | 213,185 kt | 271,050 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 286,307 kt | 276,140 kt | 307,127 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 326,070 kt | 320,169 kt | 331,644 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 22,429 kt compare
- 6 Australia and New Zealand 101,410 kt compare
- 7 Australia 89,757 kt compare
- 7 Viet Nam 20,435 kt compare
- 8 Pakistan 60,637 kt compare
- 9 Indonesia 56,814 kt compare
- 10 Russian Federation 49,130 kt compare
- 11 Ethiopia 46,446 kt compare
- 12 Canada 44,056 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 n2o in Southern Asia?
- Afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Southern Asia was 331,644 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 331,644 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 173,232 kt in 1990.
- How does Southern Asia rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Southern Asia ranks 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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 N2O (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