Woody savanna — Emissions in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Woody savanna — Emissions was 0.3091 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.3091 kt
Change on year
up 119.5%
Rank
18th
of 31 groups
All-time high
0.5505 kt
in 2009
All-time low
0.0722 kt
in 2002
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Woody savanna — Emissions in Southern Asia, 1990–2024

0.10.20.30.40.50.61990200720241990: 0.286 kt1991: 0.286 kt1992: 0.286 kt1993: 0.286 kt1994: 0.286 kt1995: 0.286 kt1996: 0.347 kt1997: 0.219 kt1998: 0.342 kt1999: 0.354 kt2000: 0.284 kt2001: 0.226 kt2002: 0.072 kt2003: 0.229 kt2004: 0.333 kt2005: 0.242 kt2006: 0.403 kt2007: 0.321 kt2008: 0.269 kt2009: 0.55 kt2010: 0.37 kt2011: 0.196 kt2012: 0.443 kt2013: 0.315 kt2014: 0.416 kt2015: 0.221 kt2016: 0.318 kt2017: 0.18 kt2018: 0.18 kt2019: 0.231 kt2020: 0.231 kt2021: 0.392 kt2022: 0.149 kt2023: 0.141 kt2024: 0.309 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for woody savanna — emissions in Southern Asia is 0.3091 kt, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 119.5% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, woody savanna — emissions in Southern Asia peaked at 0.5505 kt in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0722 kt, in 2002.

Southern Asia ranks 18th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Woody savanna — Emissions in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Woody savanna — Emissions (N2O) in Southern Asia, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 0.2857 kt
1991 0.2857 kt +0.0%
1992 0.2857 kt +0.0%
1993 0.2857 kt +0.0%
1994 0.2857 kt +0.0%
1995 0.2857 kt +0.0%
1996 0.3467 kt +21.4%
1997 0.2186 kt -36.9%
1998 0.3421 kt +56.5%
1999 0.3537 kt +3.4%
2000 0.2844 kt -19.6%
2001 0.2263 kt -20.4%
2002 0.0722 kt -68.1%
2003 0.2286 kt +216.6%
2004 0.3334 kt +45.8%
2005 0.2424 kt -27.3%
2006 0.4034 kt +66.4%
2007 0.3214 kt -20.3%
2008 0.2692 kt -16.2%
2009 0.5505 kt +104.5%
2010 0.3697 kt -32.8%
2011 0.1958 kt -47.0%
2012 0.4426 kt +126.0%
2013 0.3152 kt -28.8%
2014 0.4163 kt +32.1%
2015 0.2213 kt -46.8%
2016 0.318 kt +43.7%
2017 0.1802 kt -43.3%
2018 0.1799 kt -0.2%
2019 0.2307 kt +28.2%
2020 0.2308 kt +0.0%
2021 0.3918 kt +69.8%
2022 0.1494 kt -61.9%
2023 0.1408 kt -5.8%
2024 0.3091 kt +119.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2975 kt 0.2186 kt 0.3537 kt 10
2000s 0.2932 kt 0.0722 kt 0.5505 kt 10
2010s 0.287 kt 0.1799 kt 0.4426 kt 10
2020s 0.2444 kt 0.1408 kt 0.3918 kt 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 15 Cambodia 0.1994 kt compare
  2. 15 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0001 kt compare
  3. 16 India 0.1528 kt compare
  4. 16 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 kt compare
  5. 16 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
  6. 16 Republic of Moldova 0 kt compare
  7. 16 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
  8. 16 Micronesia 0 kt
  9. 16 Polynesia 0 kt
  10. 17 Madagascar 0.1429 kt compare
  11. 18 Gabon 0.1346 kt compare
  12. 19 Honduras 0.1288 kt compare
  13. 20 Guatemala 0.1171 kt compare
  14. 21 Argentina 0.1135 kt compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is woody savanna — emissions in Southern Asia?
Woody savanna — emissions in Southern Asia was 0.3091 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest woody savanna — emissions recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5505 kt in 2009.
What is the lowest woody savanna — emissions recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0722 kt in 2002.
How does Southern Asia rank for woody savanna — emissions?
Southern Asia ranks 18th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is woody savanna — emissions rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Woody savanna — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Woody savanna — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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