Natural gas — Emissions in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Natural gas — Emissions was 0.9385 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.9385 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
5th
of 23 groups
All-time high
0.9385 kt
in 2022
All-time low
0.0174 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Natural gas — Emissions in Southern Asia, 1990–2023

00.20.40.60.811990200620231990: 0.017 kt1991: 0.021 kt1992: 0.021 kt1993: 0.024 kt1994: 0.026 kt1995: 0.022 kt1996: 0.025 kt1997: 0.023 kt1998: 0.033 kt1999: 0.031 kt2000: 0.032 kt2001: 0.032 kt2002: 0.027 kt2003: 0.031 kt2004: 0.032 kt2005: 0.034 kt2006: 0.048 kt2007: 0.07 kt2008: 0.08 kt2009: 0.115 kt2010: 0.134 kt2011: 0.159 kt2012: 0.19 kt2013: 0.248 kt2014: 0.304 kt2015: 0.362 kt2016: 0.43 kt2017: 0.477 kt2018: 0.463 kt2019: 0.693 kt2020: 0.768 kt2021: 0.924 kt2022: 0.939 kt2023: 0.939 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for natural gas — emissions in Southern Asia is 0.9385 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 278.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural gas — emissions in Southern Asia peaked at 0.9385 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0174 kt, in 1990.

That places Southern Asia 5th out of 23 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Natural gas — Emissions in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Natural gas — Emissions (CH4) in Southern Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.0174 kt —
1991 0.0211 kt +21.3%
1992 0.0205 kt -2.8%
1993 0.0236 kt +15.1%
1994 0.0261 kt +10.6%
1995 0.0217 kt -16.9%
1996 0.0254 kt +17.1%
1997 0.0228 kt -10.2%
1998 0.0325 kt +42.5%
1999 0.0306 kt -5.8%
2000 0.0324 kt +5.9%
2001 0.0317 kt -2.2%
2002 0.0267 kt -15.8%
2003 0.0312 kt +16.9%
2004 0.0319 kt +2.2%
2005 0.0336 kt +5.3%
2006 0.0478 kt +42.3%
2007 0.0698 kt +46.0%
2008 0.0796 kt +14.0%
2009 0.1146 kt +44.0%
2010 0.1343 kt +17.2%
2011 0.1589 kt +18.3%
2012 0.1897 kt +19.4%
2013 0.2483 kt +30.9%
2014 0.3038 kt +22.4%
2015 0.362 kt +19.2%
2016 0.4296 kt +18.7%
2017 0.4766 kt +10.9%
2018 0.463 kt -2.9%
2019 0.6926 kt +49.6%
2020 0.7676 kt +10.8%
2021 0.9237 kt +20.3%
2022 0.9385 kt +1.6%
2023 0.9385 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0242 kt 0.0174 kt 0.0325 kt 10
2000s 0.0499 kt 0.0267 kt 0.1146 kt 10
2010s 0.3459 kt 0.1343 kt 0.6926 kt 10
2020s 0.8921 kt 0.7676 kt 0.9385 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.9016 kt compare
  2. 2 Russian Federation 0.4386 kt compare
  3. 3 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.3323 kt compare
  4. 3 Türkiye 0.0309 kt compare
  5. 4 Canada 0.2465 kt compare
  6. 5 Italy 0.0888 kt compare
  7. 5 Republic of Moldova 0.0005 kt compare
  8. 6 Germany 0.0753 kt compare
  9. 7 Belgium 0.0686 kt compare
  10. 8 China 0.0447 kt compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural gas — emissions in Southern Asia?
Natural gas — emissions in Southern Asia was 0.9385 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest natural gas — emissions recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9385 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest natural gas — emissions recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0174 kt in 1990.
How does Southern Asia rank for natural gas — emissions?
Southern Asia ranks 5th out of 23 groups with data for 2023.
Is natural gas — emissions rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 278.0%. 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 Natural gas — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Natural gas — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
82 places, 2,339 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.