AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) in Asia
Asia: AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) was 67,702 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions in Asia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, afolu — emissions in Asia stood at 67,702 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in Asia peaked at 67,702 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53,674 kt, in 1990.
Asia ranks 3rd of 33 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) in Asia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53,674 kt | — |
| 1991 | 53,958 kt | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 56,377 kt | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 56,615 kt | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 57,299 kt | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 58,478 kt | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 57,924 kt | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 66,274 kt | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 60,012 kt | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 58,682 kt | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 57,478 kt | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 56,645 kt | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 60,975 kt | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 57,906 kt | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 62,532 kt | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 60,567 kt | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 65,053 kt | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 60,494 kt | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 60,687 kt | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 64,721 kt | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 61,330 kt | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 62,811 kt | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 63,281 kt | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 63,200 kt | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 66,629 kt | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 67,041 kt | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 62,760 kt | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 62,783 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 64,234 kt | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 66,224 kt | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 64,155 kt | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 64,964 kt | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 65,088 kt | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 67,702 kt | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57,929 kt | 53,674 kt | 66,274 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,706 kt | 56,645 kt | 65,053 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,029 kt | 61,330 kt | 67,041 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,477 kt | 64,155 kt | 67,702 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Asia
More climate change data for Asia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 84.05 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.01 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 512,601 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.49 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,934 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 53,345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.12 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 552,825 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 567,748 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2,086 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions in Asia?
- Afolu — emissions in Asia was 67,702 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 67,702 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,674 kt in 1990.
- How does Asia rank for afolu — emissions?
- Asia ranks 3rd out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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