AFOLU — Emissions Share in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 75.65 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Southern Asia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for afolu — emissions share in Southern Asia is 75.65 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Southern Asia peaked at 81.3 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 75.21 %, in 2018.
Southern Asia ranks 16th of 32 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.
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 81.3 % | — |
| 1991 | 81.16 % | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 81.17 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 81.05 % | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 81 % | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 80.96 % | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 80.66 % | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 80.8 % | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 80.72 % | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 80.48 % | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 80.18 % | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 80.35 % | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 79.96 % | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 80.27 % | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 80.15 % | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 80.42 % | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 80.33 % | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 79.56 % | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 79.36 % | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 78.87 % | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 78.47 % | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 77.88 % | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 76.65 % | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 76.3 % | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 75.79 % | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 75.82 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 75.7 % | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 75.45 % | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 75.21 % | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 76.02 % | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 77.53 % | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 76.62 % | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 76.03 % | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 75.65 % | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.93 % | 80.48 % | 81.3 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.95 % | 78.87 % | 80.42 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.33 % | 75.21 % | 78.47 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.46 % | 75.65 % | 77.53 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More climate change data for Southern Asia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 38.40 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions share in Southern Asia?
- Afolu — emissions share in Southern Asia was 75.65 % 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 81.3 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.21 % in 2018.
- How does Southern Asia rank for afolu — emissions share?
- Southern Asia ranks 16th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 (N2O). 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.