IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land was 3.84 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
IPCC Agriculture — 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
The most recent figure for ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in Southern Asia is 3.84 t CO2eq/ha, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in Southern Asia peaked at 3.84 t CO2eq/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.5 t CO2eq/ha, in 1990.
Southern Asia ranks 1st of 31 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.5 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 2.51 t CO2eq/ha | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 2.55 t CO2eq/ha | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 2.57 t CO2eq/ha | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 2.62 t CO2eq/ha | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 2.65 t CO2eq/ha | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 2.69 t CO2eq/ha | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 2.72 t CO2eq/ha | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 2.75 t CO2eq/ha | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 2.79 t CO2eq/ha | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 2.78 t CO2eq/ha | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 2.78 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.75 t CO2eq/ha | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.8 t CO2eq/ha | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 2.84 t CO2eq/ha | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 3.08 t CO2eq/ha | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 3.16 t CO2eq/ha | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 3.23 t CO2eq/ha | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 3.3 t CO2eq/ha | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 3.3 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.34 t CO2eq/ha | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 3.39 t CO2eq/ha | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 3.37 t CO2eq/ha | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 3.42 t CO2eq/ha | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 3.42 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.45 t CO2eq/ha | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 3.47 t CO2eq/ha | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.5 t CO2eq/ha | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.55 t CO2eq/ha | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 3.62 t CO2eq/ha | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 3.71 t CO2eq/ha | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 3.76 t CO2eq/ha | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 3.81 t CO2eq/ha | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 3.84 t CO2eq/ha | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.64 t CO2eq/ha | 2.5 t CO2eq/ha | 2.79 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 t CO2eq/ha | 2.75 t CO2eq/ha | 3.3 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.45 t CO2eq/ha | 3.34 t CO2eq/ha | 3.62 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.78 t CO2eq/ha | 3.71 t CO2eq/ha | 3.84 t CO2eq/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 1 Micronesia (Federated States of) 13.83 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 1 Singapore 24.36 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 2 China, Hong Kong SAR 12.63 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 2 Viet Nam 5.98 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 3 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.38 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 3 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 10.33 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 4 Republic of Korea 9.8 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 4 Timor-Leste 3.29 t CO2eq/ha compare
More climate change data for Southern Asia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 38.40 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in Southern Asia?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in Southern Asia was 3.84 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.84 t CO2eq/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 t CO2eq/ha in 1990.
- How does Southern Asia rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land?
- Southern Asia ranks 1st out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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 IPCC Agriculture — 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.