Land-use change — Emissions per capita in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Land-use change — Emissions per capita was 0 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land-use change — Emissions per capita in Southern Asia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land-use change — emissions per capita in Southern Asia is 0 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions per capita in Southern Asia peaked at 0.01 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 t CO2eq/cap, in 1996.
Southern Asia ranks 28th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land-use change — Emissions per capita in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0 t CO2eq/cap | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1998 | 0 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1999 | 0 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 2000 | 0 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 2001 | 0 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 2002 | 0 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 2003 | 0 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 2004 | 0 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 2005 | 0 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 2006 | 0 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 2007 | 0 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 2008 | 0 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 2009 | 0 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 2010 | 0 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 2011 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 2012 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0 t CO2eq/cap | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 2018 | 0 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 2019 | 0 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 2020 | 0 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 2021 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 2022 | 0 t CO2eq/cap | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 t CO2eq/cap | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.006 t CO2eq/cap | 0 t CO2eq/cap | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 t CO2eq/cap | 0 t CO2eq/cap | 0 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.005 t CO2eq/cap | 0 t CO2eq/cap | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0025 t CO2eq/cap | 0 t CO2eq/cap | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 25 Romania 1.26 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 26 Angola 1.15 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 27 Zambia 1.14 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 28 Chad 1.1 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 29 Colombia 1.08 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 30 Zimbabwe 1.07 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 31 Côte d'Ivoire 1.06 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 31 Madagascar 1.06 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 31 Cote d'Ivoire 1.06 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for Southern Asia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 38.40 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land-use change — emissions per capita in Southern Asia?
- Land-use change — emissions per capita in Southern Asia was 0 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions per capita recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.01 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions per capita recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t CO2eq/cap in 1996.
- How does Southern Asia rank for land-use change — emissions per capita?
- Southern Asia ranks 28th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions per capita rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.