CO2 emissions from land use — all countries

CO2 emissions from land use — Southern Asia

CO2 emissions from land use in Southern Asia in 2024 — 71.35 Mt. Since 1850, the indicator has fallen by 78.5%.

2024 71.35 Mt −13.32% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 1,037.72 Mt1959
Period minimum 71.35 Mt2024

Trend over time

1850–2024 · million tonnes

CO2 emissions from land use — Southern Asia, 1850–202405001,0001,500185018681886190419221940195819761994201220241850: 332.49 Mt1853: 206.53 Mt1856: 172.73 Mt1859: 160.1 Mt1862: 146.35 Mt1865: 142.24 Mt1868: 141.11 Mt1871: 141.19 Mt1874: 146.98 Mt1877: 148.36 Mt1880: 156.44 Mt1883: 166.33 Mt1886: 174.44 Mt1889: 175.04 Mt1892: 178.95 Mt1895: 177.09 Mt1898: 180.21 Mt1901: 171.7 Mt1904: 169.64 Mt1907: 167.4 Mt1910: 175.07 Mt1913: 180.26 Mt1916: 184.27 Mt1919: 183.55 Mt1922: 441.03 Mt1925: 493.69 Mt1928: 519.46 Mt1931: 546.28 Mt1934: 559.7 Mt1937: 572.3 Mt1940: 607.05 Mt1943: 645.01 Mt1946: 657.51 Mt1949: 676.63 Mt1952: 896.9 Mt1955: 962.03 Mt1958: 1,025.89 Mt1961: 871.62 Mt1964: 606.1 Mt1967: 580.43 Mt1970: 330.59 Mt1973: 486.56 Mt1976: 290.1 Mt1979: 289.06 Mt1982: 249.21 Mt1985: 237.77 Mt1988: 309.76 Mt1991: 240.55 Mt1994: 202.22 Mt1997: 188.83 Mt2000: 289.26 Mt2003: 198.95 Mt2006: 91.91 Mt2009: 146.97 Mt2012: 235.5 Mt2015: 231.46 Mt2018: 251.13 Mt2021: 101.92 Mt2024: 71.35 Mt
Change over the period: −261.14 (−78.54%) Average annual rate: -0.88 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Southern Asia

Southern Asia 71.35 Mt
World computed 5,141.76 Mt
CO2 emissions from land use — Southern Asia, by year Southern Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year Mt Change Change, %
2024 71.35 −10.97 −13.32%
2023 82.31 −12.23 −12.93%
2022 94.54 −7.38 −7.24%
2021 101.92 −25.17 −19.81%
2020 127.09 −54.46 −30%
2019 181.55 −69.59 −27.71%
2018 251.13 +90.17 +56.02%
2017 160.96 −57.85 −26.44%
2016 218.8 −12.66 −5.47%
2015 231.46 +85.52 +58.6%
2014 145.94 −143.63 −49.6%
2013 289.57 +54.07 +22.96%
2012 235.5 +53.88 +29.66%
2011 181.63 −45.65 −20.08%
2010 227.27 +80.31 +54.64%
2009 146.97 −75.69 −33.99%
2008 222.66 +42.58 +23.65%
2007 180.07 +88.16 +95.91%
2006 91.91 −50.25 −35.35%
2005 142.17 −50.94 −26.38%
2004 193.11 −5.84 −2.93%
2003 198.95 +11.56 +6.17%
2002 187.39 −47.36 −20.18%
2001 234.75 −54.51 −18.85%
2000 289.26 +111.22 +62.47%
1999 178.04 +15.7 +9.67%
1998 162.34 −26.49 −14.03%
1997 188.83 −85.82 −31.25%
1996 274.65 +125.17 +83.74%
1995 149.48 −52.74 −26.08%
1994 202.22 −6.75 −3.23%
1993 208.96 −52.14 −19.97%
1992 261.1 +20.55 +8.54%
1991 240.55 −62.19 −20.54%
1990 302.74 +82.91 +37.72%
1989 219.82 −89.94 −29.03%
1988 309.76 +83.95 +37.18%
1987 225.81 −97.13 −30.08%
1986 322.95 +85.17 +35.82%
1985 237.77 −61.04 −20.43%
1984 298.81 −155.17 −34.18%
1983 453.97 +204.77 +82.17%
1982 249.21 −148.79 −37.38%
1981 398 +117.08 +41.68%
1980 280.92 −8.14 −2.81%
1979 289.06 −103.86 −26.43%
1978 392.92 −108.64 −21.66%
1977 501.56 +211.46 +72.89%
1976 290.1 −48.61 −14.35%
1975 338.71 −86.77 −20.39%
1974 425.47 −61.09 −12.56%
1973 486.56 −126.63 −20.65%
1972 613.19 +196.35 +47.11%
1971 416.84 +86.25 +26.09%
1970 330.59 −118.82 −26.44%
1969 449.41 +66.53 +17.38%
1968 382.87 −197.56 −34.04%
1967 580.43 −14.87 −2.5%
1966 595.3 +59.45 +11.09%
1965 535.85 −70.25 −11.59%
1964 606.1 +3.94 +0.65%
1963 602.16 −72.89 −10.8%
1962 675.05 −196.57 −22.55%
1961 871.62 +135.55 +18.42%
1960 736.07 −301.65 −29.07%
1959 1,037.72 +11.83 +1.15%
1958 1,025.89 +22.1 +2.2%
1957 1,003.79 +19.51 +1.98%
1956 984.29 +22.26 +2.31%
1955 962.03 +17.85 +1.89%
1954 944.18 +24.86 +2.7%
1953 919.32 +22.42 +2.5%
1952 896.9 +39.3 +4.58%
1951 857.6 +44.72 +5.5%
1950 812.88 +136.25 +20.14%
1949 676.63 +7.61 +1.14%
1948 669.03 +2.43 +0.36%
1947 666.59 +9.09 +1.38%
1946 657.51 +0.81 +0.12%
1945 656.7 +0.26 +0.04%
1944 656.44 +11.43 +1.77%
1943 645.01 +10.2 +1.61%
1942 634.81 +10.64 +1.7%
1941 624.17 +17.12 +2.82%
1940 607.05 +30.57 +5.3%
1939 576.48 +3.26 +0.57%
1938 573.21 +0.92 +0.16%
1937 572.3 +5.52 +0.97%
1936 566.77 +4.83 +0.86%
1935 561.94 +2.24 +0.4%
1934 559.7 +1.92 +0.34%
1933 557.78 +6.83 +1.24%
1932 550.95 +4.66 +0.85%
1931 546.28 +4.63 +0.85%
1930 541.66 +13.52 +2.56%
1929 528.13 +8.67 +1.67%
1928 519.46 +6.44 +1.26%
1927 513.02 +10.82 +2.15%
1926 502.21 +8.51 +1.72%
1925 493.69 +14.42 +3.01%
1924 479.27 +16.29 +3.52%
1923 462.98 +21.95 +4.98%
1922 441.03 +37.84 +9.38%
1921 403.19 +63.93 +18.84%
1920 339.27 +155.71 +84.83%
1919 183.55 +0.89 +0.49%
1918 182.66 −0.04 −0.02%
1917 182.71 −1.56 −0.85%
1916 184.27 +0.97 +0.53%
1915 183.3 +1.46 +0.8%
1914 181.84 +1.58 +0.87%
1913 180.26 +1.17 +0.65%
1912 179.09 −0.94 −0.52%
1911 180.03 +4.96 +2.83%
1910 175.07 +8.34 +5%
1909 166.72 +0.53 +0.32%
1908 166.19 −1.2 −0.72%
1907 167.4 −2.08 −1.23%
1906 169.48 −0.35 −0.21%
1905 169.83 +0.19 +0.11%
1904 169.64 −1.78 −1.04%
1903 171.42 −1.68 −0.97%
1902 173.1 +1.4 +0.82%
1901 171.7 −5.09 −2.88%
1900 176.79 −2.66 −1.48%
1899 179.44 −0.76 −0.42%
1898 180.21 −0.72 −0.4%
1897 180.93 +3.69 +2.08%
1896 177.24 +0.15 +0.09%
1895 177.09 +0.57 +0.32%
1894 176.52 +0.01 +0.01%
1893 176.51 −2.44 −1.36%
1892 178.95 +0.86 +0.49%
1891 178.08 +2.42 +1.38%
1890 175.66 +0.62 +0.35%
1889 175.04 +1.11 +0.64%
1888 173.93 +0.32 +0.18%
1887 173.61 −0.83 −0.48%
1886 174.44 +1.8 +1.04%
1885 172.64 +2.18 +1.28%
1884 170.46 +4.14 +2.49%
1883 166.33 −2.16 −1.28%
1882 168.49 +9.38 +5.9%
1881 159.11 +2.66 +1.7%
1880 156.44 +6.66 +4.45%
1879 149.78 +0.53 +0.35%
1878 149.25 +0.89 +0.6%
1877 148.36 −1.22 −0.81%
1876 149.57 +1.88 +1.27%
1875 147.69 +0.71 +0.48%
1874 146.98 +0.87 +0.59%
1873 146.12 −0.41 −0.28%
1872 146.52 +5.34 +3.78%
1871 141.19 −1.2 −0.84%
1870 142.39 +0.95 +0.67%
1869 141.44 +0.32 +0.23%
1868 141.11 −4.85 −3.32%
1867 145.96 +1.95 +1.35%
1866 144.01 +1.78 +1.25%
1865 142.24 −2.4 −1.66%
1864 144.63 −3.26 −2.2%
1863 147.89 +1.54 +1.05%
1862 146.35 −4.78 −3.16%
1861 151.13 −6.84 −4.33%
1860 157.98 −2.13 −1.33%
1859 160.1 −3.7 −2.26%
1858 163.81 −6.53 −3.83%
1857 170.34 −2.39 −1.38%
1856 172.73 −8.31 −4.59%
1855 181.04 −11.93 −6.18%
1854 192.97 −13.56 −6.56%
1853 206.53 −21 −9.23%
1852 227.53 −36.03 −13.67%
1851 263.55 −68.94 −20.73%
1850 332.49

About the indicator

Carbon dioxide emissions from land-use change: deforestation, peatland drainage, conversion of land to agriculture — net of absorption by growing forests. This is the only series in the section where values can be negative: a country whose forest cover is expanding absorbs more than it releases. For several countries with active logging this item is comparable to all other emissions combined.

Important: Negative values mean absorption. The estimates here are the most uncertain in all of carbon statistics: they are built from satellite data on forest cover and from models of soil carbon stocks.

Source: CO₂ and GHG Emissions (Our World in Data), license CC BY 4.0.