Humid tropical forest — Emissions in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Humid tropical forest — Emissions was 67.86 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Humid tropical forest — Emissions in Southern Asia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 67.86 kt for humid tropical forest — emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 65.6% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — emissions in Southern Asia peaked at 86.93 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.65 kt, in 2002.
Southern Asia ranks 11th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Humid tropical forest — Emissions in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.97 kt | — |
| 1991 | 43.97 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 43.97 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 43.97 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 43.97 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 43.97 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 40.93 kt | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 30.19 kt | -26.2% |
| 1998 | 34.46 kt | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 50.01 kt | +45.1% |
| 2000 | 35.85 kt | -28.3% |
| 2001 | 20.12 kt | -43.9% |
| 2002 | 4.65 kt | -76.9% |
| 2003 | 38.19 kt | +720.9% |
| 2004 | 43.67 kt | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 33.03 kt | -24.4% |
| 2006 | 50.79 kt | +53.8% |
| 2007 | 34.29 kt | -32.5% |
| 2008 | 38.58 kt | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 76.59 kt | +98.5% |
| 2010 | 86.93 kt | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 32.49 kt | -62.6% |
| 2012 | 68.57 kt | +111.0% |
| 2013 | 63.79 kt | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 61.56 kt | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 22.66 kt | -63.2% |
| 2016 | 78.53 kt | +246.6% |
| 2017 | 38 kt | -51.6% |
| 2018 | 21.61 kt | -43.1% |
| 2019 | 39.17 kt | +81.2% |
| 2020 | 20.22 kt | -48.4% |
| 2021 | 80.36 kt | +297.4% |
| 2022 | 20.97 kt | -73.9% |
| 2023 | 40.97 kt | +95.4% |
| 2024 | 67.86 kt | +65.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.94 kt | 30.19 kt | 50.01 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.58 kt | 4.65 kt | 76.59 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.33 kt | 21.61 kt | 86.93 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.07 kt | 20.22 kt | 80.36 kt | 5 |
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 humid tropical forest — emissions in Southern Asia?
- Humid tropical forest — emissions in Southern Asia was 67.86 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — emissions recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.93 kt in 2010.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — emissions recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.65 kt in 2002.
- How does Southern Asia rank for humid tropical forest — emissions?
- Southern Asia ranks 11th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — emissions rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.