Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) was 9,847 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Asia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Asia is 9,847 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Asia peaked at 12,354 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4,082 kt, in 2020.
Southern Asia ranks 22nd of 32 groups on this measure, 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 (CO2eq) in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,529 kt | — |
| 1991 | 7,529 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7,529 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7,529 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7,529 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7,529 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6,807 kt | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 6,423 kt | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 6,576 kt | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 7,132 kt | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 6,625 kt | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 5,127 kt | -22.6% |
| 2002 | 4,320 kt | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 6,070 kt | +40.5% |
| 2004 | 6,356 kt | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 5,801 kt | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 6,728 kt | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 5,867 kt | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 6,090 kt | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 8,075 kt | +32.6% |
| 2010 | 8,614 kt | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 10,471 kt | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 12,354 kt | +18.0% |
| 2013 | 12,105 kt | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 11,988 kt | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 9,958 kt | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 7,126 kt | -28.4% |
| 2017 | 5,010 kt | -29.7% |
| 2018 | 4,155 kt | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 5,071 kt | +22.1% |
| 2020 | 4,082 kt | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 11,903 kt | +191.6% |
| 2022 | 8,803 kt | -26.0% |
| 2023 | 9,847 kt | +11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,211 kt | 6,423 kt | 7,529 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,106 kt | 4,320 kt | 8,075 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,685 kt | 4,155 kt | 12,354 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,659 kt | 4,082 kt | 11,903 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More climate change data for Southern Asia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,637 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Asia?
- Land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Asia was 9,847 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,354 kt in 2012.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,082 kt in 2020.
- How does Southern Asia rank for land-use change — emissions (co2eq)?
- Southern Asia ranks 22nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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