AFOLU — Emissions Share in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 64.11 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Southern Asia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, afolu — emissions share in Southern Asia stood at 64.11 %. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Southern Asia peaked at 71.07 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 64.11 %, in 2023.
Southern Asia ranks 10th of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.36 % | 68.42 % | 71.07 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.18 % | 65.88 % | 68.98 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.81 % | 64.75 % | 67.46 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.61 % | 64.11 % | 66.94 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More climate change data for Southern Asia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 933,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 178,099 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 755,497 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 672.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 26,982 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 403,904 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 246,070 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 157,834 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 928.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 5,637 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions share in Southern Asia?
- Afolu — emissions share in Southern Asia was 64.11 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.07 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.11 % in 2023.
- How does Southern Asia rank for afolu — emissions share?
- Southern Asia ranks 10th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.