AFOLU — Emissions in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: AFOLU — Emissions was 1,251 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,251 kt
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
9th
of 32 groups
All-time high
1,251 kt
in 2023
All-time low
653.71 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions in Southern Asia, 1990–2023

05001.0k1.5k1990200620231990: 653.7 kt1991: 672.6 kt1992: 698.1 kt1993: 707.4 kt1994: 733.3 kt1995: 756.4 kt1996: 768.1 kt1997: 789.7 kt1998: 805.8 kt1999: 822.1 kt2000: 807.7 kt2001: 820.3 kt2002: 804.5 kt2003: 834.3 kt2004: 862.7 kt2005: 899.3 kt2006: 941.3 kt2007: 965.5 kt2008: 985.6 kt2009: 1.0k kt2010: 1.0k kt2011: 1.1k kt2012: 1.1k kt2013: 1.1k kt2014: 1.1k kt2015: 1.1k kt2016: 1.1k kt2017: 1.1k kt2018: 1.1k kt2019: 1.2k kt2020: 1.2k kt2021: 1.2k kt2022: 1.2k kt2023: 1.3k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for afolu — emissions in Southern Asia is 1,251 kt, measured in 2023. 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 in Southern Asia peaked at 1,251 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 653.71 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 in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions (N2O) in Southern Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 653.71 kt
1991 672.62 kt +2.9%
1992 698.09 kt +3.8%
1993 707.4 kt +1.3%
1994 733.26 kt +3.7%
1995 756.42 kt +3.2%
1996 768.14 kt +1.5%
1997 789.74 kt +2.8%
1998 805.84 kt +2.0%
1999 822.14 kt +2.0%
2000 807.66 kt -1.8%
2001 820.29 kt +1.6%
2002 804.47 kt -1.9%
2003 834.27 kt +3.7%
2004 862.7 kt +3.4%
2005 899.33 kt +4.2%
2006 941.29 kt +4.7%
2007 965.52 kt +2.6%
2008 985.62 kt +2.1%
2009 1,023 kt +3.8%
2010 1,042 kt +1.9%
2011 1,055 kt +1.3%
2012 1,051 kt -0.4%
2013 1,057 kt +0.6%
2014 1,066 kt +0.8%
2015 1,074 kt +0.8%
2016 1,077 kt +0.3%
2017 1,099 kt +2.0%
2018 1,124 kt +2.3%
2019 1,159 kt +3.1%
2020 1,208 kt +4.2%
2021 1,227 kt +1.6%
2022 1,235 kt +0.6%
2023 1,251 kt +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 740.74 kt 653.71 kt 822.14 kt 10
2000s 894.4 kt 804.47 kt 1,023 kt 10
2010s 1,080 kt 1,042 kt 1,159 kt 10
2020s 1,230 kt 1,208 kt 1,251 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 6 Australia and New Zealand 382.68 kt compare
  2. 7 Australia 338.7 kt compare
  3. 8 Pakistan 228.82 kt compare
  4. 9 Indonesia 214.39 kt compare
  5. 10 Russian Federation 185.4 kt compare
  6. 11 Ethiopia 175.27 kt compare
  7. 12 Canada 166.25 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions in Southern Asia?
Afolu — emissions in Southern Asia was 1,251 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 1,251 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 653.71 kt in 1990.
How does Southern Asia rank for afolu — emissions?
Southern Asia ranks 9th 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 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions (N2O)
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
Last refreshed

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