Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) was 2.08 million kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.08 million kt
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
10th
of 32 groups
All-time high
2.08 million kt
in 2023
All-time low
1.15 million kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Asia, 1990–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1990200620231990: 1.2M kt1991: 1.2M kt1992: 1.2M kt1993: 1.2M kt1994: 1.3M kt1995: 1.3M kt1996: 1.3M kt1997: 1.3M kt1998: 1.3M kt1999: 1.4M kt2000: 1.4M kt2001: 1.4M kt2002: 1.4M kt2003: 1.4M kt2004: 1.4M kt2005: 1.5M kt2006: 1.5M kt2007: 1.5M kt2008: 1.6M kt2009: 1.6M kt2010: 1.7M kt2011: 1.7M kt2012: 1.7M kt2013: 1.8M kt2014: 1.8M kt2015: 1.8M kt2016: 1.9M kt2017: 1.9M kt2018: 1.9M kt2019: 2.0M kt2020: 2.0M kt2021: 2.0M kt2022: 2.1M kt2023: 2.1M kt

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

Analysis

Southern Asia recorded 2.08 million kt for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Asia peaked at 2.08 million kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.15 million kt, in 1990.

That places Southern Asia 10th 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.

Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Southern Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1.15 million kt
1991 1.18 million kt +2.3%
1992 1.21 million kt +2.5%
1993 1.23 million kt +1.4%
1994 1.26 million kt +2.3%
1995 1.29 million kt +2.4%
1996 1.30 million kt +1.4%
1997 1.33 million kt +1.7%
1998 1.35 million kt +1.7%
1999 1.36 million kt +1.1%
2000 1.36 million kt +0.1%
2001 1.37 million kt +0.6%
2002 1.38 million kt +0.6%
2003 1.42 million kt +2.5%
2004 1.44 million kt +1.9%
2005 1.47 million kt +1.7%
2006 1.55 million kt +5.4%
2007 1.55 million kt +0.0%
2008 1.59 million kt +3.0%
2009 1.62 million kt +1.8%
2010 1.65 million kt +2.0%
2011 1.68 million kt +1.8%
2012 1.70 million kt +1.0%
2013 1.82 million kt +7.0%
2014 1.84 million kt +1.4%
2015 1.83 million kt -0.5%
2016 1.88 million kt +2.5%
2017 1.87 million kt -0.4%
2018 1.90 million kt +1.5%
2019 1.95 million kt +2.7%
2020 1.98 million kt +1.4%
2021 2.04 million kt +2.9%
2022 2.07 million kt +1.7%
2023 2.08 million kt +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.27 million kt 1.15 million kt 1.36 million kt 10
2000s 1.47 million kt 1.36 million kt 1.62 million kt 10
2010s 1.81 million kt 1.65 million kt 1.95 million kt 10
2020s 2.04 million kt 1.98 million kt 2.08 million kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 7 Russian Federation 423,241 kt compare
  2. 8 Türkiye 157,789 kt compare
  3. 8 Australia and New Zealand 335,888 kt compare
  4. 9 Canada 294,105 kt compare
  5. 9 Viet Nam 144,866 kt compare
  6. 10 Pakistan 293,822 kt compare
  7. 11 Australia 283,854 kt compare
  8. 12 Thailand 247,329 kt compare
  9. 13 Argentina 244,761 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Asia?
Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Asia was 2.08 million kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 2.08 million kt in 2023.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.15 million kt in 1990.
How does Southern Asia rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq)?
Southern Asia ranks 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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 Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
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
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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