Land-use change — Emissions in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Land-use change — Emissions was 3.74 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.74 kt
Change on year
up 95.4%
Rank
12th
of 32 groups
All-time high
7.94 kt
in 2010
All-time low
0.4248 kt
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

024681990200620231990: 3.6 kt1991: 3.6 kt1992: 3.6 kt1993: 3.6 kt1994: 3.6 kt1995: 3.6 kt1996: 1.2 kt1997: 0.888 kt1998: 1 kt1999: 1.5 kt2000: 1.1 kt2001: 1.8 kt2002: 0.425 kt2003: 3.5 kt2004: 4 kt2005: 3 kt2006: 4.6 kt2007: 3.1 kt2008: 3.5 kt2009: 7 kt2010: 7.9 kt2011: 3 kt2012: 6.3 kt2013: 5.8 kt2014: 5.6 kt2015: 2.1 kt2016: 7.2 kt2017: 3.5 kt2018: 2 kt2019: 3.6 kt2020: 1.8 kt2021: 7.3 kt2022: 1.9 kt2023: 3.7 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 3.74 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 95.4% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions in Southern Asia peaked at 7.94 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4248 kt, in 2002.

Southern Asia ranks 12th 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 Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Land-use change — Emissions (N2O) in Southern Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 3.61 kt
1991 3.61 kt +0.0%
1992 3.61 kt +0.0%
1993 3.61 kt +0.0%
1994 3.61 kt +0.0%
1995 3.61 kt +0.0%
1996 1.2 kt -66.6%
1997 0.888 kt -26.2%
1998 1.01 kt +14.1%
1999 1.47 kt +45.2%
2000 1.05 kt -28.3%
2001 1.84 kt +74.2%
2002 0.4248 kt -76.9%
2003 3.49 kt +720.9%
2004 3.99 kt +14.3%
2005 3.02 kt -24.4%
2006 4.64 kt +53.8%
2007 3.13 kt -32.5%
2008 3.52 kt +12.5%
2009 6.99 kt +98.5%
2010 7.94 kt +13.5%
2011 2.97 kt -62.6%
2012 6.26 kt +111.0%
2013 5.82 kt -7.0%
2014 5.62 kt -3.5%
2015 2.07 kt -63.2%
2016 7.17 kt +246.6%
2017 3.47 kt -51.6%
2018 1.97 kt -43.1%
2019 3.58 kt +81.3%
2020 1.85 kt -48.4%
2021 7.34 kt +297.4%
2022 1.91 kt -73.9%
2023 3.74 kt +95.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.62 kt 0.888 kt 3.61 kt 10
2000s 3.21 kt 0.4248 kt 6.99 kt 10
2010s 4.69 kt 1.97 kt 7.94 kt 10
2020s 3.71 kt 1.85 kt 7.34 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 9 South Sudan 2.82 kt compare
  2. 10 Cambodia 2.36 kt compare
  3. 10 Viet Nam 0.2143 kt compare
  4. 11 Nepal 2.27 kt compare
  5. 12 Indonesia 2.08 kt compare
  6. 12 Timor-Leste 0.0102 kt compare
  7. 13 India 1.39 kt compare
  8. 13 Türkiye 0 kt
  9. 14 Honduras 1.1 kt compare
  10. 15 Cameroon 1.09 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 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 3.74 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 7.94 kt in 2010.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4248 kt in 2002.
How does Southern Asia rank for land-use change — emissions?
Southern Asia ranks 12th 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 35.8%. 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 Land-use change — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions (N2O)
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