Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 82.08 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
82.08 %
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
5th
of 34 groups
All-time high
89.05 %
in 1999
All-time low
82.08 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Southern Asia, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 89 %1991: 87.5 %1992: 87.1 %1993: 87.8 %1994: 87.6 %1995: 87.9 %1996: 87.6 %1997: 87.4 %1998: 88.9 %1999: 89 %2000: 88 %2001: 88.8 %2002: 88.5 %2003: 86.3 %2004: 86.1 %2005: 85.6 %2006: 85.1 %2007: 85.5 %2008: 85.2 %2009: 84.3 %2010: 84 %2011: 84 %2012: 84.7 %2013: 86.9 %2014: 86.1 %2015: 85.8 %2016: 83.9 %2017: 83.4 %2018: 83.4 %2019: 85.5 %2020: 86 %2021: 84.4 %2022: 83.6 %2023: 82.1 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions share in Southern Asia stood at 82.08 %. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Southern Asia peaked at 89.05 % in 1999 and was at its lowest, 82.08 %, in 2023.

That places Southern Asia 5th out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 87.97 % 87.1 % 89.05 % 10
2000s 86.33 % 84.26 % 88.76 % 10
2010s 84.76 % 83.4 % 86.91 % 10
2020s 84.03 % 82.08 % 86.05 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share in Southern Asia?
Agrifood systems — emissions share in Southern Asia was 82.08 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 89.05 % in 1999.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 82.08 % in 2023.
How does Southern Asia rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
Southern Asia ranks 5th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.