Land-use change — Emissions Share in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Land-use change — Emissions Share was 0.18 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land-use change — Emissions Share in Southern Asia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land-use change — emissions share in Southern Asia is 0.18 %, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share in Southern Asia peaked at 0.72 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.08 %, in 2018.
That places Southern Asia 27th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land-use change — Emissions Share in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.72 % | — |
| 1991 | 0.67 % | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.62 % | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 0.59 % | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.55 % | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 0.51 % | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.47 % | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 0.46 % | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.44 % | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.39 % | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 0.38 % | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.24 % | -36.8% |
| 2002 | 0.24 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.23 % | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.22 % | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.21 % | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.19 % | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 0.18 % | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.17 % | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.16 % | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.16 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.33 % | +106.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3 % | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.28 % | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.27 % | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.09 % | -66.7% |
| 2017 | 0.09 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.08 % | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 0.08 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.09 % | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 0.21 % | +133.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2 % | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.18 % | -10.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land-use change — Emissions Share in Southern Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +133.3% | 0.09 % | 0.21 % |
| 2011 | +106.2% | 0.16 % | 0.33 % |
| 2016 | -66.7% | 0.27 % | 0.09 % |
| 2001 | -36.8% | 0.38 % | 0.24 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.542 % | 0.39 % | 0.72 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.222 % | 0.16 % | 0.38 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.198 % | 0.08 % | 0.33 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.17 % | 0.09 % | 0.21 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
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 share in Southern Asia?
- Land-use change — emissions share in Southern Asia was 0.18 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.72 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 % in 2018.
- How does Southern Asia rank for land-use change — emissions share?
- Southern Asia ranks 27th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions share rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. 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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.