Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 240,758 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
240,758 kt
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
6th
of 32 groups
All-time high
240,758 kt
in 2023
All-time low
167,714 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Southern Asia, 1990–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1990200620231990: 167.7k kt1991: 172.3k kt1992: 176.4k kt1993: 179.8k kt1994: 183.2k kt1995: 187.4k kt1996: 190.4k kt1997: 192.8k kt1998: 195.3k kt1999: 197.9k kt2000: 200.5k kt2001: 202.7k kt2002: 205.0k kt2003: 207.5k kt2004: 208.5k kt2005: 210.6k kt2006: 212.7k kt2007: 215.0k kt2008: 217.1k kt2009: 217.8k kt2010: 220.2k kt2011: 224.7k kt2012: 226.7k kt2013: 228.4k kt2014: 229.6k kt2015: 230.1k kt2016: 231.6k kt2017: 233.2k kt2018: 234.7k kt2019: 236.0k kt2020: 237.2k kt2021: 238.3k kt2022: 239.5k kt2023: 240.8k kt

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

Analysis

Southern Asia recorded 240,758 kt for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Asia peaked at 240,758 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 167,714 kt, in 1990.

Southern Asia ranks 6th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Southern Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 167,714 kt
1991 172,282 kt +2.7%
1992 176,386 kt +2.4%
1993 179,848 kt +2.0%
1994 183,198 kt +1.9%
1995 187,382 kt +2.3%
1996 190,362 kt +1.6%
1997 192,795 kt +1.3%
1998 195,327 kt +1.3%
1999 197,919 kt +1.3%
2000 200,486 kt +1.3%
2001 202,742 kt +1.1%
2002 205,048 kt +1.1%
2003 207,537 kt +1.2%
2004 208,470 kt +0.4%
2005 210,583 kt +1.0%
2006 212,688 kt +1.0%
2007 215,035 kt +1.1%
2008 217,103 kt +1.0%
2009 217,796 kt +0.3%
2010 220,235 kt +1.1%
2011 224,684 kt +2.0%
2012 226,670 kt +0.9%
2013 228,423 kt +0.8%
2014 229,587 kt +0.5%
2015 230,110 kt +0.2%
2016 231,628 kt +0.7%
2017 233,158 kt +0.7%
2018 234,653 kt +0.6%
2019 235,977 kt +0.6%
2020 237,177 kt +0.5%
2021 238,324 kt +0.5%
2022 239,546 kt +0.5%
2023 240,758 kt +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 184,321 kt 167,714 kt 197,919 kt 10
2000s 209,749 kt 200,486 kt 217,796 kt 10
2010s 229,512 kt 220,235 kt 235,977 kt 10
2020s 238,951 kt 237,177 kt 240,758 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 3 Türkiye 33,065 kt compare
  2. 3 OECD 270,132 kt compare
  3. 4 India 161,831 kt compare
  4. 5 Brazil 80,690 kt compare
  5. 6 Indonesia 73,362 kt compare
  6. 7 Mexico 60,530 kt compare
  7. 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 8,984 kt compare
  8. 8 Pakistan 33,280 kt compare
  9. 9 Nigeria 31,958 kt compare
  10. 9 Viet Nam 7,648 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Asia?
Pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Asia was 240,758 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 240,758 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 167,714 kt in 1990.
How does Southern Asia rank for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Southern Asia ranks 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,102 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