Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 was 7,709 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
7,709 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
27th
of 37 groups
All-time high
8,775 kt
in 2011
All-time low
3,027 kt
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Southern Asia, 1990–2023

4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200620231990: 5.3k kt1991: 5.3k kt1992: 5.3k kt1993: 5.3k kt1994: 5.3k kt1995: 5.3k kt1996: 5.3k kt1997: 5.3k kt1998: 5.3k kt1999: 5.3k kt2000: 5.3k kt2001: 4.1k kt2002: 4.1k kt2003: 4.1k kt2004: 4.1k kt2005: 4.1k kt2006: 4.1k kt2007: 4.1k kt2008: 4.1k kt2009: 4.1k kt2010: 4.1k kt2011: 8.8k kt2012: 8.8k kt2013: 8.8k kt2014: 8.8k kt2015: 8.8k kt2016: 3.0k kt2017: 3.0k kt2018: 3.0k kt2019: 3.0k kt2020: 3.0k kt2021: 7.7k kt2022: 7.7k kt2023: 7.7k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, net forest conversion — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Southern Asia stood at 7,709 kt.

The figure is down 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Southern Asia peaked at 8,775 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3,027 kt, in 2016.

Southern Asia ranks 27th of 37 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,342 kt 5,342 kt 5,342 kt 10
2000s 4,203 kt 4,077 kt 5,342 kt 10
2010s 6,006 kt 3,027 kt 8,775 kt 10
2020s 6,538 kt 3,027 kt 7,709 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 24 Mali 21,684 kt compare
  2. 25 Chad 20,638 kt compare
  3. 26 Guinea 19,071 kt compare
  4. 27 Zimbabwe 17,549 kt compare
  5. 28 Lao People's Democratic Republic 17,511 kt compare
  6. 29 Burkina Faso 17,147 kt compare
  7. 30 Guatemala 15,875 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Southern Asia?
Net forest conversion — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Southern Asia was 7,709 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest net forest conversion — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 8,775 kt in 2011.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 3,027 kt in 2016.
How does Southern Asia rank for net forest conversion — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1?
Southern Asia ranks 27th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is net forest conversion — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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 Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 9,006 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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