AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Asia

Asia: AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 7.92 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
7.92 %
Change on year
up 8.9%
Rank
25th
of 34 groups
All-time high
27.05 %
in 1990
All-time low
6.15 %
in 2017
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Asia, 1990–2023

5101520251990200620231990: 27.1 %1991: 25.2 %1992: 24.9 %1993: 24.2 %1994: 23.7 %1995: 23.4 %1996: 22.1 %1997: 26.7 %1998: 23.3 %1999: 21.7 %2000: 20.4 %2001: 13.6 %2002: 16.1 %2003: 13 %2004: 14.5 %2005: 12.5 %2006: 13.8 %2007: 10.9 %2008: 10.4 %2009: 12 %2010: 9.8 %2011: 9 %2012: 8.9 %2013: 8.7 %2014: 9.9 %2015: 9.9 %2016: 6.4 %2017: 6.2 %2018: 6.6 %2019: 7.2 %2020: 6.2 %2021: 7.5 %2022: 7.3 %2023: 7.9 %

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

Analysis

Asia recorded 7.92 % for afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Asia peaked at 27.05 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.15 %, in 2017.

Asia ranks 25th of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.23 % 21.7 % 27.05 % 10
2000s 13.71 % 10.38 % 20.4 % 10
2010s 8.25 % 6.15 % 9.94 % 10
2020s 7.21 % 6.18 % 7.92 % 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 22 Burkina Faso 77 % compare
  2. 23 Sudan (former) 76.73 % compare
  3. 24 Myanmar 74.58 % compare
  4. 25 Mozambique 74.22 % compare
  5. 26 Malawi 74.06 % compare
  6. 27 Sudan 74.03 % compare
  7. 28 Vanuatu 73.98 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Asia?
Afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Asia was 7.92 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 27.05 % in 1990.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.15 % in 2017.
How does Asia rank for afolu — emissions share (co2eq)?
Asia ranks 25th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 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.