AFOLU — Emissions (N2O) in Asia
Asia: AFOLU — Emissions (N2O) was 3,310 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions in Asia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for afolu — emissions in Asia is 3,310 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in Asia peaked at 3,310 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,049 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 (N2O) in Asia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,049 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2,082 kt | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 2,253 kt | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 2,231 kt | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 2,288 kt | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 2,436 kt | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 2,511 kt | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 2,463 kt | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 2,501 kt | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 2,527 kt | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 2,471 kt | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 2,474 kt | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2,554 kt | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 2,596 kt | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 2,714 kt | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 2,738 kt | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 2,807 kt | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 2,878 kt | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 2,876 kt | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 2,986 kt | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 3,018 kt | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 3,013 kt | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 3,056 kt | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 3,068 kt | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 3,106 kt | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 3,134 kt | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 3,137 kt | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 3,173 kt | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 3,130 kt | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 3,144 kt | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 3,250 kt | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 3,253 kt | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 3,235 kt | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 3,310 kt | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,334 kt | 2,049 kt | 2,527 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,709 kt | 2,471 kt | 2,986 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,098 kt | 3,013 kt | 3,173 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,262 kt | 3,235 kt | 3,310 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 3,310 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 3,310 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,049 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 7.9%. 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 (N2O). 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