Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita was 0.26 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita in Southern Asia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, pre- and post-production — emissions per capita in Southern Asia stood at 0.26 t CO2eq/cap.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions per capita in Southern Asia peaked at 0.27 t CO2eq/cap in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.19 t CO2eq/cap, in 1990.
Southern Asia ranks 26th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.19 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.19 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.19 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.19 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.19 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.19 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.19 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.19 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.19 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2 t CO2eq/cap | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.21 t CO2eq/cap | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.21 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.21 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.21 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.22 t CO2eq/cap | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.22 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.21 t CO2eq/cap | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.22 t CO2eq/cap | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.22 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.23 t CO2eq/cap | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.23 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.26 t CO2eq/cap | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 0.26 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.26 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.27 t CO2eq/cap | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.26 t CO2eq/cap | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.26 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.26 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.26 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.27 t CO2eq/cap | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.26 t CO2eq/cap | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.191 t CO2eq/cap | 0.19 t CO2eq/cap | 0.2 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.211 t CO2eq/cap | 0.2 t CO2eq/cap | 0.22 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | 0.22 t CO2eq/cap | 0.27 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2625 t CO2eq/cap | 0.26 t CO2eq/cap | 0.27 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 23 United States 1.49 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 24 United Arab Emirates 1.48 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 25 Mongolia 1.43 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 26 China, Hong Kong SAR 1.42 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 27 Thailand 1.39 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 28 China, Taiwan Province of 1.38 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 28 New Zealand 1.38 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for Southern Asia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 38.40 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pre- and post-production — emissions per capita in Southern Asia?
- Pre- and post-production — emissions per capita in Southern Asia was 0.26 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions per capita recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.27 t CO2eq/cap in 2016.
- What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions per capita recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.19 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- How does Southern Asia rank for pre- and post-production — emissions per capita?
- Southern Asia ranks 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is pre- and post-production — emissions per capita rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.