Land-use change — Emissions in South-Eastern Asia

South-Eastern Asia: Land-use change — Emissions was 456,480 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
456,480 kt
Change on year
up 71.5%
Rank
9th
of 32 groups
All-time high
1.94 million kt
in 1997
All-time low
173,010 kt
in 2008
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions in South-Eastern Asia, 1990–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1990200620231990: 1.4M kt1991: 1.4M kt1992: 1.4M kt1993: 1.4M kt1994: 1.4M kt1995: 1.4M kt1996: 1.2M kt1997: 1.9M kt1998: 1.4M kt1999: 1.3M kt2000: 1.2M kt2001: 175.1k kt2002: 549.2k kt2003: 274.7k kt2004: 542.4k kt2005: 331.0k kt2006: 621.3k kt2007: 189.1k kt2008: 173.0k kt2009: 473.9k kt2010: 177.5k kt2011: 462.8k kt2012: 468.6k kt2013: 453.2k kt2014: 713.6k kt2015: 730.0k kt2016: 252.0k kt2017: 215.8k kt2018: 360.1k kt2019: 532.4k kt2020: 232.2k kt2021: 274.4k kt2022: 266.2k kt2023: 456.5k kt

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

Analysis

South-Eastern Asia recorded 456,480 kt for land-use change — emissions in 2023.

That represents a change of up 71.5% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 1.94 million kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 173,010 kt, in 2008.

South-Eastern Asia ranks 9th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Land-use change — Emissions in South-Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Land-use change — Emissions (CO2) in South-Eastern Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1.37 million kt
1991 1.37 million kt +0.0%
1992 1.37 million kt +0.0%
1993 1.37 million kt +0.0%
1994 1.37 million kt +0.0%
1995 1.37 million kt +0.0%
1996 1.25 million kt -9.2%
1997 1.94 million kt +55.2%
1998 1.38 million kt -28.9%
1999 1.27 million kt -7.4%
2000 1.22 million kt -4.3%
2001 175,088 kt -85.6%
2002 549,162 kt +213.6%
2003 274,662 kt -50.0%
2004 542,382 kt +97.5%
2005 331,027 kt -39.0%
2006 621,309 kt +87.7%
2007 189,096 kt -69.6%
2008 173,010 kt -8.5%
2009 473,914 kt +173.9%
2010 177,471 kt -62.6%
2011 462,818 kt +160.8%
2012 468,610 kt +1.3%
2013 453,217 kt -3.3%
2014 713,639 kt +57.5%
2015 729,990 kt +2.3%
2016 251,988 kt -65.5%
2017 215,797 kt -14.4%
2018 360,072 kt +66.9%
2019 532,399 kt +47.9%
2020 232,222 kt -56.4%
2021 274,434 kt +18.2%
2022 266,171 kt -3.0%
2023 456,480 kt +71.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.41 million kt 1.25 million kt 1.94 million kt 10
2000s 454,875 kt 173,010 kt 1.22 million kt 10
2010s 436,600 kt 177,471 kt 729,990 kt 10
2020s 307,327 kt 232,222 kt 456,480 kt 4

Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia

  1. 6 Cambodia 71,652 kt compare
  2. 7 Myanmar 61,697 kt compare
  3. 8 Cameroon 60,852 kt compare
  4. 9 Argentina 58,890 kt compare
  5. 10 Colombia 56,373 kt compare
  6. 11 Malaysia 54,091 kt compare
  7. 12 Thailand 53,420 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions in South-Eastern Asia?
Land-use change — emissions in South-Eastern Asia was 456,480 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.94 million kt in 1997.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 173,010 kt in 2008.
How does South-Eastern Asia rank for land-use change — emissions?
South-Eastern Asia ranks 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South-Eastern Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land-use change — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 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