IPPU — Emissions in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: IPPU — Emissions was 319.62 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
319.62 kt
Change on year
up 7.3%
Rank
3rd
of 31 groups
All-time high
319.62 kt
in 2023
All-time low
1.19 kt
in 1983
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPPU — Emissions in Southern Asia, 1961–2023

0100200300196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, ippu — emissions in Southern Asia stood at 319.62 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 96.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions in Southern Asia peaked at 319.62 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.19 kt, in 1983.

Southern Asia ranks 3rd of 31 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

IPPU — Emissions in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions (CH4) in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 2.58 kt
1962 2.85 kt +10.5%
1963 3.07 kt +7.7%
1964 2.98 kt -2.9%
1965 3.31 kt +11.1%
1966 3.38 kt +2.1%
1967 3.47 kt +2.7%
1968 3.63 kt +4.6%
1969 3.65 kt +0.6%
1970 3.66 kt +0.1%
1971 3.33 kt -8.9%
1972 3.49 kt +4.8%
1973 3.32 kt -4.9%
1974 2.97 kt -10.6%
1975 2.85 kt -4.0%
1976 2.78 kt -2.4%
1977 2.53 kt -9.1%
1978 2.23 kt -11.8%
1979 2.41 kt +8.1%
1980 1.87 kt -22.4%
1981 1.91 kt +2.4%
1982 1.48 kt -22.5%
1983 1.19 kt -19.8%
1984 1.53 kt +28.8%
1985 1.58 kt +3.5%
1986 1.5 kt -5.0%
1987 1.47 kt -2.4%
1988 1.82 kt +24.0%
1989 2.58 kt +41.7%
1990 2.36 kt -8.4%
1991 2.93 kt +24.0%
1992 2.73 kt -7.0%
1993 2.83 kt +3.6%
1994 3.31 kt +17.0%
1995 4.65 kt +40.8%
1996 4.18 kt -10.1%
1997 4.33 kt +3.6%
1998 6.05 kt +39.7%
1999 5.48 kt -9.4%
2000 5.6 kt +2.1%
2001 5.9 kt +5.4%
2002 6.44 kt +9.1%
2003 6.71 kt +4.2%
2004 7.73 kt +15.2%
2005 9.38 kt +21.3%
2006 15.84 kt +68.9%
2007 14.64 kt -7.5%
2008 15.95 kt +9.0%
2009 17.63 kt +10.5%
2010 20.51 kt +16.3%
2011 144.58 kt +605.0%
2012 158.07 kt +9.3%
2013 162.75 kt +3.0%
2014 179.88 kt +10.5%
2015 185.47 kt +3.1%
2016 187.07 kt +0.9%
2017 204.57 kt +9.4%
2018 214.22 kt +4.7%
2019 231.36 kt +8.0%
2020 254.82 kt +10.1%
2021 282.72 kt +10.9%
2022 297.92 kt +5.4%
2023 319.62 kt +7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.22 kt 2.58 kt 3.65 kt 9
1970s 2.96 kt 2.23 kt 3.66 kt 10
1980s 1.69 kt 1.19 kt 2.58 kt 10
1990s 3.89 kt 2.36 kt 6.05 kt 10
2000s 10.58 kt 5.6 kt 17.63 kt 10
2010s 168.85 kt 20.51 kt 231.36 kt 10
2020s 288.77 kt 254.82 kt 319.62 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 1 China 271.58 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 266 kt compare
  3. 3 India 242 kt compare
  4. 4 OECD 111.2 kt compare
  5. 5 Pakistan 62.4 kt compare
  6. 6 Saudi Arabia 27.8 kt compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions in Southern Asia?
Ippu — emissions in Southern Asia was 319.62 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 319.62 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.19 kt in 1983.
How does Southern Asia rank for ippu — emissions?
Southern Asia ranks 3rd out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 96.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPPU — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
173 places, 9,847 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