Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 1.14 million kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Southern Asia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Asia stood at 1.14 million kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Asia peaked at 1.14 million kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 833,793 kt, in 1990.
That places Southern Asia 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 833,793 kt | — |
| 1991 | 842,055 kt | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 852,827 kt | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 862,487 kt | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 872,897 kt | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 883,119 kt | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 895,003 kt | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 902,073 kt | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 912,043 kt | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 921,472 kt | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 920,888 kt | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 923,373 kt | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 919,655 kt | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 933,202 kt | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 939,911 kt | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 959,104 kt | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 977,150 kt | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 993,281 kt | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.01 million kt | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.00 million kt | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.01 million kt | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.03 million kt | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.03 million kt | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.04 million kt | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.04 million kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.05 million kt | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.06 million kt | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.07 million kt | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.08 million kt | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.09 million kt | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.11 million kt | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.12 million kt | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.13 million kt | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.14 million kt | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 877,777 kt | 833,793 kt | 921,472 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 957,679 kt | 919,655 kt | 1.01 million kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 million kt | 1.01 million kt | 1.09 million kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 million kt | 1.11 million kt | 1.14 million 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 agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Asia?
- Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Asia was 1.14 million kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 million kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 833,793 kt in 1990.
- How does Southern Asia rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Southern Asia ranks 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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) from CH4 (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