Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions was 1,255 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in Southern Asia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 1,255 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 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Southern Asia peaked at 1,255 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 653.37 kt, in 1990.
That places Southern Asia 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 653.37 kt | — |
| 1991 | 672.67 kt | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 698.98 kt | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 707.46 kt | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 733.46 kt | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 756.47 kt | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 772.98 kt | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 794.68 kt | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 811.05 kt | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 825.82 kt | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 812.24 kt | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 824.82 kt | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 808.86 kt | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 835.86 kt | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 861.76 kt | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 901.16 kt | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 954.27 kt | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 962.71 kt | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 989.3 kt | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1,017 kt | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1,040 kt | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1,057 kt | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1,045 kt | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1,068 kt | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1,078 kt | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1,076 kt | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,077 kt | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,095 kt | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1,121 kt | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1,160 kt | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 1,213 kt | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 1,220 kt | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1,235 kt | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1,255 kt | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 742.69 kt | 653.37 kt | 825.82 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 896.78 kt | 808.86 kt | 1,017 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,082 kt | 1,040 kt | 1,160 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,231 kt | 1,213 kt | 1,255 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 84.31 kt compare
- 6 Australia and New Zealand 384.18 kt compare
- 7 Australia 339.73 kt compare
- 7 Viet Nam 76.92 kt compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 67.18 kt compare
- 8 Pakistan 228.88 kt compare
- 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 50.36 kt compare
- 9 Indonesia 214.73 kt compare
- 10 Russian Federation 185.07 kt compare
- 11 Ethiopia 174.18 kt compare
- 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 37.98 kt compare
- 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 17.56 kt compare
- 12 Sudan (former) 151.03 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 in Southern Asia?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Southern Asia was 1,255 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 1,255 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 653.37 kt in 1990.
- How does Southern Asia rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions?
- Southern Asia ranks 9th 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 17.5%. 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 (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