Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 1,147 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,147 kt
Change on year
up 95.4%
Rank
12th
of 32 groups
All-time high
2,434 kt
in 2010
All-time low
130.26 kt
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Southern Asia, 1990–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1990200620231990: 1.2k kt1991: 1.2k kt1992: 1.2k kt1993: 1.2k kt1994: 1.2k kt1995: 1.2k kt1996: 1.1k kt1997: 845.4 kt1998: 964.9 kt1999: 1.4k kt2000: 1.0k kt2001: 563.3 kt2002: 130.3 kt2003: 1.1k kt2004: 1.2k kt2005: 924.8 kt2006: 1.4k kt2007: 960.1 kt2008: 1.1k kt2009: 2.1k kt2010: 2.4k kt2011: 909.8 kt2012: 1.9k kt2013: 1.8k kt2014: 1.7k kt2015: 634.4 kt2016: 2.2k kt2017: 1.1k kt2018: 605.1 kt2019: 1.1k kt2020: 566.2 kt2021: 2.3k kt2022: 587.1 kt2023: 1.1k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Asia is 1,147 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 95.4% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Asia peaked at 2,434 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 130.26 kt, in 2002.

That places Southern Asia 12th 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Southern Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1,231 kt
1991 1,231 kt +0.0%
1992 1,231 kt +0.0%
1993 1,231 kt +0.0%
1994 1,231 kt +0.0%
1995 1,231 kt +0.0%
1996 1,146 kt -6.9%
1997 845.45 kt -26.2%
1998 964.85 kt +14.1%
1999 1,400 kt +45.1%
2000 1,004 kt -28.3%
2001 563.29 kt -43.9%
2002 130.26 kt -76.9%
2003 1,069 kt +720.9%
2004 1,223 kt +14.3%
2005 924.83 kt -24.4%
2006 1,422 kt +53.8%
2007 960.11 kt -32.5%
2008 1,080 kt +12.5%
2009 2,145 kt +98.5%
2010 2,434 kt +13.5%
2011 909.76 kt -62.6%
2012 1,920 kt +111.0%
2013 1,786 kt -7.0%
2014 1,724 kt -3.5%
2015 634.41 kt -63.2%
2016 2,199 kt +246.6%
2017 1,064 kt -51.6%
2018 605.07 kt -43.1%
2019 1,097 kt +81.2%
2020 566.17 kt -48.4%
2021 2,250 kt +297.4%
2022 587.11 kt -73.9%
2023 1,147 kt +95.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,174 kt 845.45 kt 1,400 kt 10
2000s 1,052 kt 130.26 kt 2,145 kt 10
2010s 1,437 kt 605.07 kt 2,434 kt 10
2020s 1,138 kt 566.17 kt 2,250 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 9 Sudan (former) 957.36 kt compare
  2. 10 South Sudan 865.47 kt compare
  3. 10 Viet Nam 65.73 kt compare
  4. 11 Cambodia 723.44 kt compare
  5. 12 Nepal 695.67 kt compare
  6. 12 Timor-Leste 3.13 kt compare
  7. 13 Malaysia 448.13 kt compare
  8. 13 Türkiye 0 kt
  9. 14 India 424.89 kt compare
  10. 15 Honduras 338.85 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Asia?
Land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Asia was 1,147 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 2,434 kt in 2010.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 130.26 kt in 2002.
How does Southern Asia rank for land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Southern Asia ranks 12th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. 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) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 8,993 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