Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 302,275 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Southern Asia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Asia stood at 302,275 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Asia peaked at 302,275 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 90,666 kt, in 1961.
Southern Asia ranks 14th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 90,666 kt | — |
| 1962 | 92,958 kt | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 99,207 kt | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 106,346 kt | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 112,279 kt | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 118,007 kt | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 122,952 kt | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 146,696 kt | +19.3% |
| 1969 | 144,171 kt | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 164,207 kt | +13.9% |
| 1971 | 163,927 kt | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 177,600 kt | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 196,879 kt | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 203,546 kt | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 192,304 kt | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 205,912 kt | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 200,959 kt | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 192,131 kt | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 147,465 kt | -23.2% |
| 1980 | 111,567 kt | -24.3% |
| 1981 | 112,739 kt | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 133,954 kt | +18.8% |
| 1983 | 141,685 kt | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 140,731 kt | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 147,098 kt | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 152,778 kt | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 169,037 kt | +10.6% |
| 1988 | 182,346 kt | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 202,626 kt | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 177,231 kt | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 197,919 kt | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 202,979 kt | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 201,760 kt | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 206,899 kt | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 206,681 kt | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 214,135 kt | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 218,248 kt | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 200,687 kt | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 199,566 kt | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 213,938 kt | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 205,341 kt | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 207,772 kt | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 234,892 kt | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 234,907 kt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 244,956 kt | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 253,273 kt | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 248,204 kt | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 257,394 kt | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 264,988 kt | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 271,182 kt | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 272,112 kt | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 259,953 kt | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 232,051 kt | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 240,618 kt | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 243,943 kt | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 272,346 kt | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 278,050 kt | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 277,819 kt | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 249,126 kt | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 239,974 kt | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 261,478 kt | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 278,368 kt | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 302,275 kt | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 114,809 kt | 90,666 kt | 146,696 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 184,493 kt | 147,465 kt | 205,912 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 149,456 kt | 111,567 kt | 202,626 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 202,610 kt | 177,231 kt | 218,248 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 236,566 kt | 205,341 kt | 264,988 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 259,720 kt | 232,051 kt | 278,050 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 270,524 kt | 239,974 kt | 302,275 kt | 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 energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Asia?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Asia was 302,275 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 302,275 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,666 kt in 1961.
- How does Southern Asia rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Southern Asia ranks 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. 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 Energy — 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