Which has higher emissions from livestock — emissions, Asia or China?

Asia, at 53,345 kt against 14,763 kt in China as of 2050.

How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and China?

65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Asia vs China: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4)

Asia

53,345 kt

in 2050

China

14,763 kt

in 2050

Asia rank

3rd

China rank

4th

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) over time

Asia
China

How they compare

Asia currently reports 53,345 kt against 14,763 kt in China, a difference of 38,582 kt.

That makes Asia's figure about 3.6 times China's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.

Asia ranks 3rd and China ranks 4th of 33 groups.

Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Asia	China	Difference	Ahead
1960s	21,467 kt	4,577 kt	16,890 kt	Asia
1970s	23,983 kt	5,612 kt	18,371 kt	Asia
1980s	27,539 kt	6,437 kt	21,102 kt	Asia
1990s	33,413 kt	8,589 kt	24,824 kt	Asia
2000s	36,119 kt	9,027 kt	27,092 kt	Asia
2010s	38,889 kt	8,062 kt	30,827 kt	Asia
2020s	41,966 kt	8,637 kt	33,329 kt	Asia
2030s	45,849 kt	12,608 kt	33,242 kt	Asia
2050s	53,345 kt	14,763 kt	38,583 kt	Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions from livestock — emissions, Asia or China?: Asia, at 53,345 kt against 14,763 kt in China as of 2050.
What is the difference in emissions from livestock — emissions between Asia and China?: 38,582 kt, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and China?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do Asia and China rank globally for emissions from livestock — emissions?: Asia ranks 3rd and China ranks 4th of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 261 places, 15,473 data points, 1961–2050
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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