AFOLU — Emissions Share in Asia
Asia: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 41.1 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Asia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, afolu — emissions share in Asia stood at 41.1 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Asia peaked at 56.2 % in 1997 and was at its lowest, 40.92 %, in 2022.
That places Asia 23rd out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55.01 % | — |
| 1991 | 55.67 % | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 54.72 % | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 54.48 % | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 54.4 % | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 54.45 % | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 53.61 % | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 56.2 % | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 54.33 % | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 53.59 % | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 51.91 % | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 51.31 % | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 53.12 % | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 49.96 % | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 50.94 % | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 49 % | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 49.6 % | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 47.44 % | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 47.14 % | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 48.3 % | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 45.91 % | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 44.63 % | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 44.58 % | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 44.56 % | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 45.43 % | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 45.56 % | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 43.5 % | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 42.92 % | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 42.67 % | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 43.13 % | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 42.68 % | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 42.22 % | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 40.92 % | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 41.1 % | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.65 % | 53.59 % | 56.2 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.87 % | 47.14 % | 53.12 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.29 % | 42.67 % | 45.91 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.73 % | 40.92 % | 42.68 % | 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 share in Asia?
- Afolu — emissions share in Asia was 41.1 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.2 % in 1997.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.92 % in 2022.
- How does Asia rank for afolu — emissions share?
- Asia ranks 23rd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share (CH4). 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.