Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 64.73 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Southern Asia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Southern Asia is 64.73 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Southern Asia peaked at 71.08 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 64.73 %, in 2023.
Southern Asia ranks 7th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 71.08 % | — |
| 1991 | 69.56 % | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 69.09 % | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 69.45 % | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 69.2 % | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 69.23 % | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 68.95 % | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 68.69 % | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 69.86 % | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 69.92 % | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 68.83 % | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 69.27 % | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 68.73 % | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 67.09 % | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 67.03 % | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 66.82 % | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 66.58 % | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 67.03 % | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 66.8 % | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 65.96 % | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 65.7 % | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 65.62 % | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 66 % | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 67.84 % | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 67.14 % | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 66.89 % | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 65.53 % | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 65.16 % | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 65.24 % | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 66.91 % | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 67.59 % | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 66.47 % | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 65.89 % | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 64.73 % | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.5 % | 68.69 % | 71.08 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.41 % | 65.96 % | 69.27 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.2 % | 65.16 % | 67.84 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.17 % | 64.73 % | 67.59 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More climate change data for Southern Asia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,637 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Southern Asia?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Southern Asia was 64.73 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.08 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.73 % in 2023.
- How does Southern Asia rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
- Southern Asia ranks 7th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share (CH4). 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.