AFOLU — Indirect emissions in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: AFOLU — Indirect emissions was 234.21 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
234.21 kt
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
11th
of 32 groups
All-time high
234.21 kt
in 2023
All-time low
149.87 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Indirect emissions in Southern Asia, 1990–2023

0501001502002501990200620231990: 149.9 kt1991: 151.9 kt1992: 155.5 kt1993: 157.9 kt1994: 160.7 kt1995: 163.7 kt1996: 165.5 kt1997: 168.2 kt1998: 169.7 kt1999: 171.3 kt2000: 171.2 kt2001: 171.5 kt2002: 171.7 kt2003: 174.7 kt2004: 177.9 kt2005: 181.9 kt2006: 185.4 kt2007: 190.7 kt2008: 191.4 kt2009: 192.8 kt2010: 195.5 kt2011: 198 kt2012: 199.4 kt2013: 202.2 kt2014: 201.9 kt2015: 204.9 kt2016: 208.4 kt2017: 211.1 kt2018: 214.3 kt2019: 217.5 kt2020: 223.1 kt2021: 228.4 kt2022: 231.6 kt2023: 234.2 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, afolu — indirect emissions in Southern Asia stood at 234.21 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — indirect emissions in Southern Asia peaked at 234.21 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 149.87 kt, in 1990.

That places Southern Asia 11th 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 — Indirect emissions in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Indirect emissions (N2O) in Southern Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 149.87 kt
1991 151.85 kt +1.3%
1992 155.5 kt +2.4%
1993 157.86 kt +1.5%
1994 160.67 kt +1.8%
1995 163.73 kt +1.9%
1996 165.55 kt +1.1%
1997 168.24 kt +1.6%
1998 169.66 kt +0.8%
1999 171.34 kt +1.0%
2000 171.25 kt -0.1%
2001 171.51 kt +0.2%
2002 171.73 kt +0.1%
2003 174.65 kt +1.7%
2004 177.94 kt +1.9%
2005 181.85 kt +2.2%
2006 185.41 kt +2.0%
2007 190.74 kt +2.9%
2008 191.4 kt +0.3%
2009 192.84 kt +0.8%
2010 195.46 kt +1.4%
2011 197.95 kt +1.3%
2012 199.37 kt +0.7%
2013 202.25 kt +1.4%
2014 201.93 kt -0.2%
2015 204.91 kt +1.5%
2016 208.38 kt +1.7%
2017 211.09 kt +1.3%
2018 214.28 kt +1.5%
2019 217.48 kt +1.5%
2020 223.06 kt +2.6%
2021 228.39 kt +2.4%
2022 231.57 kt +1.4%
2023 234.21 kt +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 161.43 kt 149.87 kt 171.34 kt 10
2000s 180.93 kt 171.25 kt 192.84 kt 10
2010s 205.31 kt 195.46 kt 217.48 kt 10
2020s 229.31 kt 223.06 kt 234.21 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 8 Pakistan 55.54 kt compare
  2. 9 Australia 46.25 kt compare
  3. 10 Chad 44.92 kt compare
  4. 11 Sudan (former) 42.6 kt compare
  5. 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2.42 kt compare
  6. 12 Nigeria 41.61 kt compare
  7. 13 Argentina 37.79 kt compare
  8. 14 Sudan 35.8 kt compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — indirect emissions in Southern Asia?
Afolu — indirect emissions in Southern Asia was 234.21 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — indirect emissions recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 234.21 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest afolu — indirect emissions recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 149.87 kt in 1990.
How does Southern Asia rank for afolu — indirect emissions?
Southern Asia ranks 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is afolu — indirect emissions rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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 — Indirect emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Indirect emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
244 places, 8,019 data points, 1990–2023
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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