Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions was 32,081 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
32,081 kt
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
5th
of 32 groups
All-time high
32,081 kt
in 2023
All-time low
23,788 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in Southern Asia, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200620231990: 23.8k kt1991: 23.9k kt1992: 24.2k kt1993: 24.4k kt1994: 24.6k kt1995: 24.8k kt1996: 25.2k kt1997: 25.3k kt1998: 25.6k kt1999: 25.8k kt2000: 25.7k kt2001: 25.7k kt2002: 25.5k kt2003: 25.9k kt2004: 26.1k kt2005: 26.7k kt2006: 27.3k kt2007: 27.8k kt2008: 28.2k kt2009: 28.0k kt2010: 28.3k kt2011: 28.6k kt2012: 28.6k kt2013: 29.0k kt2014: 29.0k kt2015: 29.1k kt2016: 29.5k kt2017: 29.7k kt2018: 30.1k kt2019: 30.4k kt2020: 31.0k kt2021: 31.6k kt2022: 31.9k kt2023: 32.1k kt

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

Analysis

Southern Asia recorded 32,081 kt for emissions on agricultural land — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Southern Asia peaked at 32,081 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23,788 kt, in 1990.

Southern Asia ranks 5th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CH4) in Southern Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 23,788 kt
1991 23,920 kt +0.6%
1992 24,159 kt +1.0%
1993 24,380 kt +0.9%
1994 24,632 kt +1.0%
1995 24,848 kt +0.9%
1996 25,166 kt +1.3%
1997 25,331 kt +0.7%
1998 25,597 kt +1.0%
1999 25,841 kt +1.0%
2000 25,729 kt -0.4%
2001 25,737 kt +0.0%
2002 25,522 kt -0.8%
2003 25,917 kt +1.5%
2004 26,123 kt +0.8%
2005 26,733 kt +2.3%
2006 27,302 kt +2.1%
2007 27,794 kt +1.8%
2008 28,225 kt +1.5%
2009 28,037 kt -0.7%
2010 28,274 kt +0.8%
2011 28,596 kt +1.1%
2012 28,604 kt +0.0%
2013 29,019 kt +1.4%
2014 28,977 kt -0.1%
2015 29,136 kt +0.5%
2016 29,530 kt +1.4%
2017 29,736 kt +0.7%
2018 30,078 kt +1.2%
2019 30,416 kt +1.1%
2020 31,017 kt +2.0%
2021 31,562 kt +1.8%
2022 31,887 kt +1.0%
2023 32,081 kt +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24,766 kt 23,788 kt 25,841 kt 10
2000s 26,712 kt 25,522 kt 28,225 kt 10
2010s 29,237 kt 28,274 kt 30,416 kt 10
2020s 31,637 kt 31,017 kt 32,081 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 2 India 21,310 kt compare
  2. 3 Brazil 14,926 kt compare
  3. 4 China 14,585 kt compare
  4. 4 Viet Nam 1,918 kt compare
  5. 5 China, mainland 14,495 kt compare
  6. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 1,905 kt compare
  7. 6 Pakistan 6,175 kt compare
  8. 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,123 kt compare
  9. 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,057 kt compare
  10. 7 Indonesia 5,903 kt compare
  11. 8 Türkiye 978.38 kt compare
  12. 8 Australia and New Zealand 5,512 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Southern Asia?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Southern Asia was 32,081 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 32,081 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 23,788 kt in 1990.
How does Southern Asia rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions?
Southern Asia ranks 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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 — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 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