Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 347,230 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
347,230 kt
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
10th
of 32 groups
All-time high
347,230 kt
in 2023
All-time low
179,360 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Southern Asia, 1990–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200620231990: 179.4k kt1991: 184.8k kt1992: 192.0k kt1993: 194.3k kt1994: 201.4k kt1995: 207.7k kt1996: 212.4k kt1997: 218.3k kt1998: 222.8k kt1999: 226.9k kt2000: 223.4k kt2001: 226.9k kt2002: 222.8k kt2003: 230.2k kt2004: 237.1k kt2005: 247.6k kt2006: 262.2k kt2007: 264.7k kt2008: 271.9k kt2009: 279.2k kt2010: 285.9k kt2011: 290.9k kt2012: 287.7k kt2013: 294.6k kt2014: 297.9k kt2015: 297.6k kt2016: 298.4k kt2017: 303.0k kt2018: 310.0k kt2019: 320.6k kt2020: 335.3k kt2021: 337.5k kt2022: 341.9k kt2023: 347.2k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Southern Asia is 347,230 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Southern Asia peaked at 347,230 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 179,360 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) from N2O in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Southern Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 179,360 kt
1991 184,805 kt +3.0%
1992 192,037 kt +3.9%
1993 194,320 kt +1.2%
1994 201,410 kt +3.6%
1995 207,733 kt +3.1%
1996 212,359 kt +2.2%
1997 218,309 kt +2.8%
1998 222,783 kt +2.0%
1999 226,943 kt +1.9%
2000 223,428 kt -1.5%
2001 226,882 kt +1.5%
2002 222,848 kt -1.8%
2003 230,186 kt +3.3%
2004 237,148 kt +3.0%
2005 247,646 kt +4.4%
2006 262,169 kt +5.9%
2007 264,666 kt +1.0%
2008 271,868 kt +2.7%
2009 279,229 kt +2.7%
2010 285,905 kt +2.4%
2011 290,882 kt +1.7%
2012 287,718 kt -1.1%
2013 294,570 kt +2.4%
2014 297,853 kt +1.1%
2015 297,627 kt -0.1%
2016 298,407 kt +0.3%
2017 302,988 kt +1.5%
2018 310,015 kt +2.3%
2019 320,602 kt +3.4%
2020 335,334 kt +4.6%
2021 337,539 kt +0.7%
2022 341,908 kt +1.3%
2023 347,230 kt +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 204,006 kt 179,360 kt 226,943 kt 10
2000s 246,607 kt 222,848 kt 279,229 kt 10
2010s 298,657 kt 285,905 kt 320,602 kt 10
2020s 340,503 kt 335,334 kt 347,230 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 7 Australia 90,800 kt compare
  2. 7 Viet Nam 21,540 kt compare
  3. 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 19,311 kt compare
  4. 8 Russian Federation 65,709 kt compare
  5. 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 13,462 kt compare
  6. 9 Pakistan 62,859 kt compare
  7. 10 Indonesia 59,303 kt compare
  8. 11 Ethiopia 47,084 kt compare
  9. 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 10,279 kt compare
  10. 12 Canada 41,604 kt compare
  11. 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4,717 kt compare
  12. 13 Argentina 40,665 kt compare
  13. 13 Syrian Arab Republic 3,160 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Southern Asia?
Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Southern Asia was 347,230 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 347,230 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 179,360 kt in 1990.
How does Southern Asia rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Southern Asia ranks 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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 N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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