Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land was 4.84 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Southern Asia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 4.84 t CO2eq/ha for farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in Southern Asia peaked at 4.84 t CO2eq/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.77 t CO2eq/ha, in 1990.
That places Southern Asia 3rd out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.77 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 2.81 t CO2eq/ha | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 2.87 t CO2eq/ha | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 2.91 t CO2eq/ha | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 2.97 t CO2eq/ha | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 3.04 t CO2eq/ha | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 3.08 t CO2eq/ha | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 3.13 t CO2eq/ha | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 3.16 t CO2eq/ha | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 3.19 t CO2eq/ha | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 3.17 t CO2eq/ha | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 3.17 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.15 t CO2eq/ha | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 3.21 t CO2eq/ha | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 3.27 t CO2eq/ha | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 3.52 t CO2eq/ha | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 3.72 t CO2eq/ha | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 3.71 t CO2eq/ha | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.87 t CO2eq/ha | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 3.89 t CO2eq/ha | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 3.97 t CO2eq/ha | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 4 t CO2eq/ha | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 4.03 t CO2eq/ha | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 4.23 t CO2eq/ha | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 4.26 t CO2eq/ha | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 4.2 t CO2eq/ha | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 4.29 t CO2eq/ha | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 4.35 t CO2eq/ha | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 4.41 t CO2eq/ha | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 4.54 t CO2eq/ha | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 4.62 t CO2eq/ha | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 4.72 t CO2eq/ha | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 4.81 t CO2eq/ha | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 4.84 t CO2eq/ha | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.99 t CO2eq/ha | 2.77 t CO2eq/ha | 3.19 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.47 t CO2eq/ha | 3.15 t CO2eq/ha | 3.89 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.23 t CO2eq/ha | 3.97 t CO2eq/ha | 4.54 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.75 t CO2eq/ha | 4.62 t CO2eq/ha | 4.84 t CO2eq/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 1 Brunei Darussalam 27.44 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 1 Micronesia (Federated States of) 13.83 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 2 Suriname 25.94 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 2 Melanesia 12.03 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 3 Singapore 24.36 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 3 Viet Nam 6.75 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.46 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 4 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 19.38 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 5 Malta 19.09 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 6 Republic of Korea 18.24 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 6 Timor-Leste 3.29 t CO2eq/ha compare
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 farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in Southern Asia?
- Farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in Southern Asia was 4.84 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.84 t CO2eq/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.77 t CO2eq/ha in 1990.
- How does Southern Asia rank for farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land?
- Southern Asia ranks 3rd out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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 Farm gate — 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.