Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 75.86 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
75.86 %
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
16th
of 31 groups
All-time high
81.43 %
in 2006
All-time low
75.02 %
in 2018
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Southern Asia, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 81.3 %1991: 81.2 %1992: 81.3 %1993: 81 %1994: 81 %1995: 81 %1996: 81.2 %1997: 81.3 %1998: 81.2 %1999: 80.8 %2000: 80.6 %2001: 80.8 %2002: 80.4 %2003: 80.4 %2004: 80.1 %2005: 80.6 %2006: 81.4 %2007: 79.3 %2008: 79.7 %2009: 78.4 %2010: 78.3 %2011: 78 %2012: 76.2 %2013: 77.1 %2014: 76.7 %2015: 76 %2016: 75.7 %2017: 75.1 %2018: 75 %2019: 76.1 %2020: 77.8 %2021: 76.2 %2022: 76.1 %2023: 75.9 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Southern Asia stood at 75.86 %.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Southern Asia peaked at 81.43 % in 2006 and was at its lowest, 75.02 %, in 2018.

Southern Asia ranks 16th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (N2O) in Southern Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 81.26 %
1991 81.17 % -0.1%
1992 81.27 % +0.1%
1993 81.05 % -0.3%
1994 81.02 % -0.0%
1995 80.97 % -0.1%
1996 81.16 % +0.2%
1997 81.31 % +0.2%
1998 81.24 % -0.1%
1999 80.84 % -0.5%
2000 80.63 % -0.3%
2001 80.79 % +0.2%
2002 80.39 % -0.5%
2003 80.42 % +0.0%
2004 80.06 % -0.4%
2005 80.58 % +0.6%
2006 81.43 % +1.1%
2007 79.33 % -2.6%
2008 79.65 % +0.4%
2009 78.41 % -1.6%
2010 78.33 % -0.1%
2011 78 % -0.4%
2012 76.17 % -2.3%
2013 77.07 % +1.2%
2014 76.65 % -0.5%
2015 75.97 % -0.9%
2016 75.71 % -0.3%
2017 75.14 % -0.8%
2018 75.02 % -0.2%
2019 76.07 % +1.4%
2020 77.84 % +2.3%
2021 76.15 % -2.2%
2022 76.06 % -0.1%
2023 75.86 % -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 81.13 % 80.84 % 81.31 % 10
2000s 80.17 % 78.41 % 81.43 % 10
2010s 76.41 % 75.02 % 78.33 % 10
2020s 76.48 % 75.86 % 77.84 % 4

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 13 Mongolia 92.48 % compare
  2. 14 Belarus 92 % compare
  3. 15 Angola 91.94 % compare
  4. 16 Namibia 91.82 % compare
  5. 17 Niue 91.67 % compare
  6. 18 Nicaragua 91.66 % compare
  7. 19 Sudan (former) 91.5 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Southern Asia?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Southern Asia was 75.86 % 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 81.43 % in 2006.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 75.02 % in 2018.
How does Southern Asia rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
Southern Asia ranks 16th 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 1.6%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
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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.