AFOLU — Emissions Share in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 27.22 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
27.22 %
Change on year
down 2.5%
Rank
31st
of 34 groups
All-time high
45.22 %
in 1999
All-time low
27.22 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions Share in Eastern Asia, 1990–2023

010203040501990200620231990: 43.7 %1991: 44 %1992: 44 %1993: 43.9 %1994: 43.8 %1995: 43.9 %1996: 45.1 %1997: 43.2 %1998: 44.7 %1999: 45.2 %2000: 44.5 %2001: 43 %2002: 41.8 %2003: 39.2 %2004: 38.1 %2005: 36.8 %2006: 35.5 %2007: 34.4 %2008: 34.9 %2009: 34.3 %2010: 32.8 %2011: 30.6 %2012: 30.6 %2013: 30.3 %2014: 30.2 %2015: 30.4 %2016: 31.2 %2017: 30.3 %2018: 29.6 %2019: 28.5 %2020: 29 %2021: 28.7 %2022: 27.9 %2023: 27.2 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Eastern Asia recorded 27.22 % for afolu — emissions share in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Eastern Asia peaked at 45.22 % in 1999 and was at its lowest, 27.22 %, in 2023.

Eastern Asia ranks 31st of 34 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.14 % 43.16 % 45.22 % 10
2000s 38.25 % 34.28 % 44.51 % 10
2010s 30.45 % 28.52 % 32.79 % 10
2020s 28.22 % 27.22 % 29.03 % 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 28 Timor-Leste 77.39 % compare
  2. 29 Pakistan 76.79 % compare
  3. 30 Bangladesh 76.41 % compare
  4. 31 Senegal 76 % compare
  5. 32 Nepal 75.59 % compare
  6. 33 Samoa 75.46 % compare
  7. 34 Afghanistan 75.25 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions share in Eastern Asia?
Afolu — emissions share in Eastern Asia was 27.22 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions share recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 45.22 % in 1999.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 27.22 % in 2023.
How does Eastern Asia rank for afolu — emissions share?
Eastern Asia ranks 31st out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions share rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.