Emissions on agricultural land — Direct emissions in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Emissions on agricultural land — Direct emissions was 948.4 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Direct emissions in Southern Asia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — direct emissions in Southern Asia stood at 948.4 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — direct emissions in Southern Asia peaked at 948.4 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 488.96 kt, in 1990.
That places Southern Asia 7th 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.
Emissions on agricultural land — Direct emissions in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 488.96 kt | — |
| 1991 | 503.27 kt | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 522.71 kt | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 529.79 kt | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 549.34 kt | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 566.91 kt | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 581.72 kt | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 598.58 kt | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 610.42 kt | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 621.52 kt | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 611.99 kt | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 621.1 kt | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 610.28 kt | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 628.41 kt | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 647.42 kt | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 678.38 kt | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 709.83 kt | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 726.35 kt | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 744.23 kt | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 762.01 kt | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 779.51 kt | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 796.49 kt | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 785.01 kt | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 795.16 kt | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 802.93 kt | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 812.75 kt | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 810.37 kt | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 826.49 kt | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 847.31 kt | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 876.38 kt | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 917.75 kt | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 918.27 kt | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 934.6 kt | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 948.4 kt | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 557.32 kt | 488.96 kt | 621.52 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 674 kt | 610.28 kt | 762.01 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 813.24 kt | 779.51 kt | 876.38 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 929.76 kt | 917.75 kt | 948.4 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 4 India 637.17 kt compare
- 4 Türkiye 81.24 kt compare
- 5 Brazil 504.03 kt compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 66.19 kt compare
- 6 Pakistan 175.32 kt compare
- 6 Viet Nam 58.65 kt compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 47.58 kt compare
- 7 Australia and New Zealand 162.41 kt compare
- 8 Indonesia 135.06 kt compare
- 9 Ethiopia 132.13 kt compare
- 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 26.92 kt compare
- 10 Australia 129.39 kt compare
- 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 23.1 kt compare
More climate change data for Southern Asia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 38.40 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — direct emissions in Southern Asia?
- Emissions on agricultural land — direct emissions in Southern Asia was 948.4 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — direct emissions recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 948.4 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — direct emissions recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 488.96 kt in 1990.
- How does Southern Asia rank for emissions on agricultural land — direct emissions?
- Southern Asia ranks 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — direct emissions rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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 Emissions on agricultural land — Direct emissions (N2O). 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