AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: AFOLU — Emissions per capita was -0.07 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile
AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Eastern Asia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Eastern Asia recorded -0.07 t CO2eq/cap for afolu — emissions per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 133.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions per capita in Eastern Asia peaked at 0.25 t CO2eq/cap in 1996 and was at its lowest, -0.11 t CO2eq/cap, in 2019.
That places Eastern Asia 29th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.18 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.18 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.18 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.17 t CO2eq/cap | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.18 t CO2eq/cap | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.22 t CO2eq/cap | +22.2% |
| 1996 | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2 t CO2eq/cap | -20.0% |
| 1998 | 0.21 t CO2eq/cap | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.22 t CO2eq/cap | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.21 t CO2eq/cap | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.15 t CO2eq/cap | -28.6% |
| 2002 | 0.15 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.14 t CO2eq/cap | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.15 t CO2eq/cap | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.15 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.15 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.15 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.16 t CO2eq/cap | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.16 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.15 t CO2eq/cap | -6.3% |
| 2011 | -0.03 t CO2eq/cap | -120.0% |
| 2012 | -0.03 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.03 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -0.02 t CO2eq/cap | -33.3% |
| 2015 | -0.02 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -0.09 t CO2eq/cap | +350.0% |
| 2017 | -0.1 t CO2eq/cap | +11.1% |
| 2018 | -0.1 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -0.11 t CO2eq/cap | +10.0% |
| 2020 | -0.1 t CO2eq/cap | -9.1% |
| 2021 | -0.07 t CO2eq/cap | -30.0% |
| 2022 | -0.07 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -0.07 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Eastern Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -350.0% | -0.02 t CO2eq/cap | -0.09 t CO2eq/cap |
| 2011 | -120.0% | 0.15 t CO2eq/cap | -0.03 t CO2eq/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.199 t CO2eq/cap | 0.17 t CO2eq/cap | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.157 t CO2eq/cap | 0.14 t CO2eq/cap | 0.21 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.038 t CO2eq/cap | -0.11 t CO2eq/cap | 0.15 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0775 t CO2eq/cap | -0.1 t CO2eq/cap | -0.07 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
More climate change data for Eastern Asia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 32.09 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 650,555 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 205,086 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 445,468 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 773.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 15,910 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 363,511 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 206,758 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 156,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 780.22 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions per capita in Eastern Asia?
- Afolu — emissions per capita in Eastern Asia was -0.07 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.25 t CO2eq/cap in 1996.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.11 t CO2eq/cap in 2019.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for afolu — emissions per capita?
- Eastern Asia ranks 29th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions per capita rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 133.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.