Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) was 320,779 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Asia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 320,779 kt for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Asia peaked at 320,779 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70,580 kt, in 1961.
Southern Asia ranks 6th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 70,580 kt | — |
| 1962 | 71,208 kt | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 71,786 kt | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 73,798 kt | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 73,640 kt | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 76,566 kt | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 79,941 kt | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 82,898 kt | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 85,072 kt | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 86,321 kt | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 89,145 kt | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 89,935 kt | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 91,519 kt | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 91,716 kt | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 100,365 kt | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 100,706 kt | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 106,270 kt | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 112,029 kt | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 115,076 kt | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 116,803 kt | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 121,521 kt | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 123,902 kt | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 131,147 kt | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 136,259 kt | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 140,581 kt | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 149,021 kt | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 144,942 kt | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 156,284 kt | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 161,617 kt | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 165,197 kt | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 170,118 kt | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 176,777 kt | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 179,160 kt | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 185,916 kt | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 191,958 kt | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 196,998 kt | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 202,812 kt | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 206,934 kt | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 210,751 kt | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 207,319 kt | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 210,411 kt | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 206,578 kt | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 212,645 kt | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 219,106 kt | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 229,719 kt | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 240,455 kt | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 245,918 kt | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 252,080 kt | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 258,159 kt | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 264,101 kt | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 269,826 kt | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 265,646 kt | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 269,103 kt | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 271,770 kt | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 275,103 kt | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 274,002 kt | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 279,432 kt | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 286,527 kt | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 296,524 kt | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 310,708 kt | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 310,617 kt | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 316,136 kt | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 320,779 kt | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76,165 kt | 70,580 kt | 85,072 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 98,308 kt | 86,321 kt | 115,076 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 138,208 kt | 116,803 kt | 161,617 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 188,662 kt | 165,197 kt | 210,751 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 228,239 kt | 206,578 kt | 258,159 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 275,203 kt | 264,101 kt | 296,524 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 314,560 kt | 310,617 kt | 320,779 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
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 agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Asia?
- Agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Asia was 320,779 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 320,779 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,580 kt in 1961.
- How does Southern Asia rank for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq)?
- Southern Asia ranks 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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 Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (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