Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural was 4.87 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Southern Asia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 4.87 t CO2eq/ha for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural 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 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Southern Asia peaked at 4.87 t CO2eq/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.79 t CO2eq/ha, in 1990.
Southern Asia ranks 4th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.79 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 2.83 t CO2eq/ha | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 2.9 t CO2eq/ha | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 2.93 t CO2eq/ha | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 3 t CO2eq/ha | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 3.06 t CO2eq/ha | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 3.11 t CO2eq/ha | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 3.14 t CO2eq/ha | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 3.18 t CO2eq/ha | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 3.21 t CO2eq/ha | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 3.19 t CO2eq/ha | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 3.19 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.16 t CO2eq/ha | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 3.23 t CO2eq/ha | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 3.29 t CO2eq/ha | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 3.54 t CO2eq/ha | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 3.74 t CO2eq/ha | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 3.73 t CO2eq/ha | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.88 t CO2eq/ha | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 3.92 t CO2eq/ha | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 3.99 t CO2eq/ha | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 4.04 t CO2eq/ha | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 4.07 t CO2eq/ha | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 4.26 t CO2eq/ha | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 4.3 t CO2eq/ha | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 4.23 t CO2eq/ha | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 4.31 t CO2eq/ha | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 4.37 t CO2eq/ha | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 4.43 t CO2eq/ha | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 4.56 t CO2eq/ha | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 4.63 t CO2eq/ha | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 4.76 t CO2eq/ha | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 4.84 t CO2eq/ha | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 4.87 t CO2eq/ha | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.01 t CO2eq/ha | 2.79 t CO2eq/ha | 3.21 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.49 t CO2eq/ha | 3.16 t CO2eq/ha | 3.92 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.26 t CO2eq/ha | 3.99 t CO2eq/ha | 4.56 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.78 t CO2eq/ha | 4.63 t CO2eq/ha | 4.87 t CO2eq/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 1 Lao People's Democratic Republic 14.52 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 1 Suriname 190.79 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 2 Micronesia (Federated States of) 13.83 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 2 Seychelles 46.66 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 3 Equatorial Guinea 36.84 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 3 Melanesia 13.44 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 4 Brunei Darussalam 29.59 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 4 Viet Nam 7.16 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 5 Belize 27.82 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 5.88 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 6 Singapore 24.36 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 7 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 19.38 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 7 Timor-Leste 3.99 t CO2eq/ha 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 per area of agricultural in Southern Asia?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Southern Asia was 4.87 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.87 t CO2eq/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.79 t CO2eq/ha in 1990.
- How does Southern Asia rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural?
- Southern Asia ranks 4th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 — Emissions per area of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.