Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 26.18 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
26.18 kt
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
18th
of 32 groups
All-time high
29.98 kt
in 2016
All-time low
8.58 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Southern Asia, 1990–2023

10152025301990200620231990: 8.6 kt1991: 8.7 kt1992: 8.8 kt1993: 8.9 kt1994: 9 kt1995: 9.1 kt1996: 10.5 kt1997: 10.3 kt1998: 10.4 kt1999: 10.4 kt2000: 11.3 kt2001: 11.5 kt2002: 11.7 kt2003: 11.9 kt2004: 12.1 kt2005: 11.3 kt2006: 12.2 kt2007: 15.5 kt2008: 15.2 kt2009: 17.3 kt2010: 17.2 kt2011: 17.1 kt2012: 17.3 kt2013: 26.7 kt2014: 27.3 kt2015: 28.7 kt2016: 30 kt2017: 22.9 kt2018: 23.4 kt2019: 24.3 kt2020: 24.2 kt2021: 24.8 kt2022: 26.2 kt2023: 26.2 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Asia stood at 26.18 kt.

That represents a change of down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Asia peaked at 29.98 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.58 kt, in 1990.

Southern Asia ranks 18th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Southern Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 8.58 kt
1991 8.68 kt +1.2%
1992 8.84 kt +1.9%
1993 8.86 kt +0.2%
1994 9 kt +1.6%
1995 9.14 kt +1.6%
1996 10.49 kt +14.8%
1997 10.33 kt -1.6%
1998 10.37 kt +0.4%
1999 10.39 kt +0.2%
2000 11.27 kt +8.5%
2001 11.51 kt +2.1%
2002 11.67 kt +1.4%
2003 11.86 kt +1.6%
2004 12.06 kt +1.7%
2005 11.33 kt -6.0%
2006 12.24 kt +8.0%
2007 15.5 kt +26.6%
2008 15.21 kt -1.9%
2009 17.3 kt +13.8%
2010 17.19 kt -0.7%
2011 17.06 kt -0.7%
2012 17.31 kt +1.5%
2013 26.69 kt +54.2%
2014 27.28 kt +2.2%
2015 28.73 kt +5.3%
2016 29.98 kt +4.3%
2017 22.94 kt -23.5%
2018 23.45 kt +2.2%
2019 24.32 kt +3.7%
2020 24.2 kt -0.5%
2021 24.79 kt +2.4%
2022 26.18 kt +5.6%
2023 26.18 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.47 kt 8.58 kt 10.49 kt 10
2000s 12.99 kt 11.27 kt 17.3 kt 10
2010s 23.49 kt 17.06 kt 29.98 kt 10
2020s 25.34 kt 24.2 kt 26.18 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 15 Melanesia 0.0495 kt compare
  2. 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0185 kt compare
  3. 16 Republic of Korea 7.4 kt compare
  4. 17 Cameroon 7.22 kt compare
  5. 17 Polynesia 0.0088 kt compare
  6. 18 Gabon 7.01 kt compare
  7. 18 Timor-Leste 0.005 kt compare
  8. 19 Argentina 6.42 kt compare
  9. 19 Micronesia 0.0039 kt compare
  10. 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.001 kt compare
  11. 20 Sudan 6.38 kt compare
  12. 21 Saudi Arabia 5.52 kt compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Asia?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Asia was 26.18 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 29.98 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.58 kt in 1990.
How does Southern Asia rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Southern Asia ranks 18th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 7,490 data points, 1990–2023
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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