Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in South Asia
South Asia: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation was 11 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in South Asia, 2000–2023
Source: Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 11 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in South Asia peaked at 34.49 Mt CO2e in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.99 Mt CO2e, in 2019.
That places South Asia 41st out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in South Asia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.23 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | 29.38 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 28.55 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 27.73 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 26.81 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 26.02 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 25.28 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 24.47 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 27.9 Mt CO2e | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 31.05 Mt CO2e | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 34.49 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 29.01 Mt CO2e | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 11.88 Mt CO2e | -59.1% |
| 2013 | 11.92 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 18.48 Mt CO2e | +55.1% |
| 2015 | 22.31 Mt CO2e | +20.7% |
| 2016 | 22.56 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 22.4 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 16.2 Mt CO2e | -27.7% |
| 2019 | 10.99 Mt CO2e | -32.1% |
| 2020 | 11 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.74 Mt CO2e | 24.47 Mt CO2e | 31.05 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.02 Mt CO2e | 10.99 Mt CO2e | 34.49 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 11 Mt CO2e | 11 Mt CO2e | 11 Mt CO2e | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More environment data for South Asia
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 222.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 718.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 277.09 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 15.23 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3,321 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.98 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1,577 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.8499 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 374.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 8.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in South Asia?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in South Asia was 11 Mt CO2e in 2023, according to Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.49 Mt CO2e in 2010.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.99 Mt CO2e in 2019.
- How does South Asia rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation?
- South Asia ranks 41st out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Deforestation".