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
30th
of 32 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 30th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

AFOLU — Emissions Share in Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions Share (CH4) in Eastern Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 43.67 % —
1991 43.95 % +0.6%
1992 44 % +0.1%
1993 43.86 % -0.3%
1994 43.75 % -0.3%
1995 43.9 % +0.3%
1996 45.13 % +2.8%
1997 43.16 % -4.4%
1998 44.72 % +3.6%
1999 45.22 % +1.1%
2000 44.51 % -1.6%
2001 42.95 % -3.5%
2002 41.83 % -2.6%
2003 39.25 % -6.2%
2004 38.08 % -3.0%
2005 36.81 % -3.3%
2006 35.49 % -3.6%
2007 34.43 % -3.0%
2008 34.86 % +1.2%
2009 34.28 % -1.7%
2010 32.79 % -4.3%
2011 30.57 % -6.8%
2012 30.61 % +0.1%
2013 30.33 % -0.9%
2014 30.2 % -0.4%
2015 30.38 % +0.6%
2016 31.21 % +2.7%
2017 30.32 % -2.9%
2018 29.55 % -2.5%
2019 28.52 % -3.5%
2020 29.03 % +1.8%
2021 28.69 % -1.2%
2022 27.93 % -2.6%
2023 27.22 % -2.5%

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. 27 Tokelau 79.82 % compare
  2. 28 United Republic of Tanzania 78.07 % compare
  3. 29 Sudan 77.53 % compare
  4. 30 Timor-Leste 77.39 % compare
  5. 30 East Timor 77.39 % compare
  6. 32 Pakistan 76.79 % compare
  7. 33 Bangladesh 76.41 % 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 30th out of 32 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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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
255 places, 8,422 data points, 1990–2023
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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.