Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1.54 million kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Asia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Asia stood at 1.54 million kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Asia peaked at 1.54 million kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 931,224 kt, in 1990.
Southern Asia ranks 10th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 931,224 kt | — |
| 1991 | 948,881 kt | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 970,573 kt | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 984,831 kt | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 1.01 million kt | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 1.03 million kt | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.04 million kt | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.06 million kt | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.07 million kt | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.08 million kt | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.07 million kt | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.07 million kt | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.06 million kt | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.09 million kt | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.10 million kt | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.13 million kt | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.19 million kt | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 1.19 million kt | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.23 million kt | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.24 million kt | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.26 million kt | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.28 million kt | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.29 million kt | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.35 million kt | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 1.36 million kt | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.34 million kt | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.36 million kt | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.38 million kt | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.40 million kt | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.44 million kt | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.47 million kt | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.51 million kt | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.53 million kt | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.54 million kt | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.01 million kt | 931,224 kt | 1.08 million kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 million kt | 1.06 million kt | 1.24 million kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 million kt | 1.26 million kt | 1.44 million kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 million kt | 1.47 million kt | 1.54 million kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 7 Australia and New Zealand 273,534 kt compare
- 8 Pakistan 236,940 kt compare
- 8 Viet Nam 87,953 kt compare
- 9 Australia 228,616 kt compare
- 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 87,282 kt compare
- 10 Canada 220,804 kt compare
- 10 Türkiye 72,596 kt compare
- 11 Argentina 209,950 kt compare
- 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 70,480 kt compare
- 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 33,220 kt compare
- 12 Russian Federation 192,292 kt compare
- 13 Peru 159,227 kt compare
- 13 Melanesia 29,533 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 — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Asia?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Asia was 1.54 million kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 million kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 931,224 kt in 1990.
- How does Southern Asia rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq)?
- Southern Asia ranks 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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 (CO2eq) (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