Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 898,272 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Southern Asia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 898,272 kt for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Asia peaked at 898,272 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 666,079 kt, in 1990.
That places Southern Asia 5th 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 — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 666,079 kt | — |
| 1991 | 669,773 kt | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 676,441 kt | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 682,640 kt | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 689,699 kt | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 695,737 kt | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 704,641 kt | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 709,278 kt | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 716,716 kt | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 723,553 kt | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 720,402 kt | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 720,631 kt | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 714,607 kt | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 725,665 kt | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 731,441 kt | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 748,521 kt | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 764,462 kt | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 778,246 kt | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 790,294 kt | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 785,036 kt | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 791,681 kt | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 800,684 kt | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 800,910 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 812,520 kt | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 811,350 kt | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 815,794 kt | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 826,848 kt | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 832,603 kt | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 842,178 kt | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 851,663 kt | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 868,468 kt | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 883,722 kt | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 892,840 kt | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 898,272 kt | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 693,456 kt | 666,079 kt | 723,553 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 747,930 kt | 714,607 kt | 790,294 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 818,623 kt | 791,681 kt | 851,663 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 885,826 kt | 868,468 kt | 898,272 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 2 India 596,693 kt compare
- 3 Brazil 417,921 kt compare
- 4 China 408,389 kt compare
- 4 Viet Nam 53,704 kt compare
- 5 China, mainland 405,871 kt compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 53,339 kt compare
- 6 Pakistan 172,887 kt compare
- 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 31,440 kt compare
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 29,586 kt compare
- 7 Indonesia 165,298 kt compare
- 8 Türkiye 27,395 kt compare
- 8 Australia and New Zealand 154,325 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) from ch4 in Southern Asia?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Asia was 898,272 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 898,272 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 666,079 kt in 1990.
- How does Southern Asia rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Southern Asia ranks 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (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