Land-use change — Emissions in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Land-use change — Emissions was 7,709 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
7,709 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
23rd
of 32 groups
All-time high
8,775 kt
in 2011
All-time low
3,027 kt
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200620231990: 5.3k kt1991: 5.3k kt1992: 5.3k kt1993: 5.3k kt1994: 5.3k kt1995: 5.3k kt1996: 5.3k kt1997: 5.3k kt1998: 5.3k kt1999: 5.3k kt2000: 5.3k kt2001: 4.1k kt2002: 4.1k kt2003: 4.1k kt2004: 4.1k kt2005: 4.1k kt2006: 4.1k kt2007: 4.1k kt2008: 4.1k kt2009: 4.1k kt2010: 4.1k kt2011: 8.8k kt2012: 8.8k kt2013: 8.8k kt2014: 8.8k kt2015: 8.8k kt2016: 3.0k kt2017: 3.0k kt2018: 3.0k kt2019: 3.0k kt2020: 3.0k kt2021: 7.7k kt2022: 7.7k kt2023: 7.7k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for land-use change — emissions in Southern Asia is 7,709 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions in Southern Asia peaked at 8,775 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3,027 kt, in 2016.

That places Southern Asia 23rd out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Land-use change — Emissions in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Land-use change — Emissions (CO2) in Southern Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 5,342 kt
1991 5,342 kt +0.0%
1992 5,342 kt +0.0%
1993 5,342 kt +0.0%
1994 5,342 kt +0.0%
1995 5,342 kt +0.0%
1996 5,342 kt +0.0%
1997 5,342 kt +0.0%
1998 5,342 kt +0.0%
1999 5,342 kt +0.0%
2000 5,342 kt +0.0%
2001 4,077 kt -23.7%
2002 4,077 kt +0.0%
2003 4,077 kt +0.0%
2004 4,077 kt +0.0%
2005 4,077 kt +0.0%
2006 4,077 kt +0.0%
2007 4,077 kt +0.0%
2008 4,077 kt +0.0%
2009 4,077 kt +0.0%
2010 4,077 kt +0.0%
2011 8,775 kt +115.2%
2012 8,775 kt +0.0%
2013 8,775 kt +0.0%
2014 8,775 kt +0.0%
2015 8,775 kt +0.0%
2016 3,027 kt -65.5%
2017 3,027 kt +0.0%
2018 3,027 kt +0.0%
2019 3,027 kt +0.0%
2020 3,027 kt +0.0%
2021 7,709 kt +154.7%
2022 7,709 kt +0.0%
2023 7,709 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,342 kt 5,342 kt 5,342 kt 10
2000s 4,203 kt 4,077 kt 5,342 kt 10
2010s 6,006 kt 3,027 kt 8,775 kt 10
2020s 6,538 kt 3,027 kt 7,709 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 20 Liberia 22,832 kt compare
  2. 21 Mali 21,684 kt compare
  3. 22 Chad 20,638 kt compare
  4. 23 Guinea 19,071 kt compare
  5. 24 Zimbabwe 17,549 kt compare
  6. 25 Burkina Faso 17,147 kt compare
  7. 26 Guatemala 15,875 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions in Southern Asia?
Land-use change — emissions in Southern Asia was 7,709 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 8,775 kt in 2011.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 3,027 kt in 2016.
How does Southern Asia rank for land-use change — emissions?
Southern Asia ranks 23rd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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 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