Open shrubland — Emissions in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Open shrubland — Emissions was 0.4999 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.4999 kt
Change on year
up 93.3%
Rank
12th
of 31 groups
All-time high
0.4999 kt
in 2024
All-time low
0.0189 kt
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Open shrubland — Emissions in Southern Asia, 1990–2024

00.10.20.30.40.51990200720241990: 0.117 kt1991: 0.117 kt1992: 0.117 kt1993: 0.117 kt1994: 0.117 kt1995: 0.117 kt1996: 0.195 kt1997: 0.123 kt1998: 0.241 kt1999: 0.204 kt2000: 0.11 kt2001: 0.019 kt2002: 0.113 kt2003: 0.068 kt2004: 0.096 kt2005: 0.083 kt2006: 0.087 kt2007: 0.067 kt2008: 0.035 kt2009: 0.023 kt2010: 0.046 kt2011: 0.102 kt2012: 0.022 kt2013: 0.047 kt2014: 0.127 kt2015: 0.048 kt2016: 0.098 kt2017: 0.067 kt2018: 0.05 kt2019: 0.156 kt2020: 0.272 kt2021: 0.093 kt2022: 0.038 kt2023: 0.259 kt2024: 0.5 kt

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

Annual values for Open shrubland — Emissions (N2O) in Southern Asia, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 9 Angola 0.1365 kt compare
  2. 10 Namibia 0.1201 kt compare
  3. 11 Canada 0.1113 kt compare
  4. 12 Mexico 0.0564 kt compare
  5. 13 Pakistan 0.0554 kt compare
  6. 14 Madagascar 0.0523 kt compare
  7. 15 Mozambique 0.0491 kt compare

See the full ranking of 270 places →

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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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Indicator
Open shrubland — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
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