Open shrubland — Emissions in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Open shrubland — Emissions was 0.4999 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Emissions in Southern Asia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 0.4999 kt for open shrubland — emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 93.3% on the previous year and up 294.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — emissions in Southern Asia peaked at 0.4999 kt in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0189 kt, in 2001.
Southern Asia ranks 12th of 31 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.
Open shrubland — Emissions in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1168 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.1168 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1168 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1168 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1168 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1168 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1951 kt | +67.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1235 kt | -36.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2413 kt | +95.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2042 kt | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1095 kt | -46.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0189 kt | -82.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1129 kt | +497.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0683 kt | -39.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0958 kt | +40.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0833 kt | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0868 kt | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0665 kt | -23.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0347 kt | -47.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0234 kt | -32.6% |
| 2010 | 0.046 kt | +96.6% |
| 2011 | 0.102 kt | +121.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0218 kt | -78.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0466 kt | +113.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1267 kt | +171.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0478 kt | -62.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0979 kt | +104.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0674 kt | -31.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0498 kt | -26.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1557 kt | +212.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2717 kt | +74.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0934 kt | -65.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0383 kt | -59.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2586 kt | +575.2% |
| 2024 | 0.4999 kt | +93.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1465 kt | 0.1168 kt | 0.2413 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.07 kt | 0.0189 kt | 0.1129 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0762 kt | 0.0218 kt | 0.1557 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2324 kt | 0.0383 kt | 0.4999 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More climate change data for Southern Asia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,637 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is open shrubland — emissions in Southern Asia?
- Open shrubland — emissions in Southern Asia was 0.4999 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — emissions recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4999 kt in 2024.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — emissions recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0189 kt in 2001.
- How does Southern Asia rank for open shrubland — emissions?
- Southern Asia ranks 12th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — emissions rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 294.6%. 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 Open shrubland — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.