IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 887,123 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
887,123 kt
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
5th
of 32 groups
All-time high
887,123 kt
in 2023
All-time low
488,006 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Southern Asia, 1961–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Asia is 887,123 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Asia peaked at 887,123 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 488,006 kt, in 1961.

That places Southern Asia 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 488,006 kt
1962 490,471 kt +0.5%
1963 492,048 kt +0.3%
1964 499,896 kt +1.6%
1965 498,150 kt -0.3%
1966 506,292 kt +1.6%
1967 512,639 kt +1.3%
1968 519,348 kt +1.3%
1969 526,460 kt +1.4%
1970 527,157 kt +0.1%
1971 529,017 kt +0.4%
1972 529,534 kt +0.1%
1973 536,380 kt +1.3%
1974 541,570 kt +1.0%
1975 552,209 kt +2.0%
1976 554,684 kt +0.4%
1977 566,212 kt +2.1%
1978 577,512 kt +2.0%
1979 583,432 kt +1.0%
1980 582,462 kt -0.2%
1981 592,941 kt +1.8%
1982 594,319 kt +0.2%
1983 608,477 kt +2.4%
1984 616,219 kt +1.3%
1985 621,992 kt +0.9%
1986 635,409 kt +2.2%
1987 630,552 kt -0.8%
1988 644,965 kt +2.3%
1989 654,852 kt +1.5%
1990 662,827 kt +1.2%
1991 666,222 kt +0.5%
1992 672,724 kt +1.0%
1993 678,668 kt +0.9%
1994 685,392 kt +1.0%
1995 691,186 kt +0.8%
1996 700,209 kt +1.3%
1997 704,885 kt +0.7%
1998 711,981 kt +1.0%
1999 718,598 kt +0.9%
2000 716,042 kt -0.4%
2001 716,734 kt +0.1%
2002 710,964 kt -0.8%
2003 720,907 kt +1.4%
2004 726,416 kt +0.8%
2005 743,698 kt +2.4%
2006 758,756 kt +2.0%
2007 772,863 kt +1.9%
2008 784,306 kt +1.5%
2009 777,722 kt -0.8%
2010 783,638 kt +0.8%
2011 793,904 kt +1.3%
2012 792,845 kt -0.1%
2013 803,824 kt +1.4%
2014 802,362 kt -0.2%
2015 807,783 kt +0.7%
2016 816,455 kt +1.1%
2017 822,936 kt +0.8%
2018 832,902 kt +1.2%
2019 841,161 kt +1.0%
2020 858,868 kt +2.1%
2021 871,848 kt +1.5%
2022 882,253 kt +1.2%
2023 887,123 kt +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 503,701 kt 488,006 kt 526,460 kt 9
1970s 549,771 kt 527,157 kt 583,432 kt 10
1980s 618,219 kt 582,462 kt 654,852 kt 10
1990s 689,269 kt 662,827 kt 718,598 kt 10
2000s 742,841 kt 710,964 kt 784,306 kt 10
2010s 809,781 kt 783,638 kt 841,161 kt 10
2020s 875,023 kt 858,868 kt 887,123 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 2 India 588,174 kt compare
  2. 3 Brazil 411,340 kt compare
  3. 4 China 399,114 kt compare
  4. 4 Viet Nam 53,331 kt compare
  5. 5 China, mainland 396,710 kt compare
  6. 6 USSR 321,695 kt compare
  7. 7 Pakistan 172,616 kt compare
  8. 7 Türkiye 26,927 kt compare
  9. 8 Australia and New Zealand 154,091 kt compare

See the full ranking of 279 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Asia?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Asia was 887,123 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 887,123 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 488,006 kt in 1961.
How does Southern Asia rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Southern Asia ranks 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — 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
279 places, 15,374 data points, 1961–2023
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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