Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Asia

Asia: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 13.8 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
13.8 %
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
26th
of 32 groups
All-time high
31.85 %
in 1990
All-time low
13.31 %
in 2010
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Asia, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 31.9 %1991: 29 %1992: 28.6 %1993: 27.9 %1994: 27.1 %1995: 27 %1996: 25.7 %1997: 30.4 %1998: 27.3 %1999: 25.5 %2000: 25.3 %2001: 17.2 %2002: 19.3 %2003: 16.3 %2004: 18 %2005: 15.9 %2006: 17.3 %2007: 14.4 %2008: 13.9 %2009: 15.4 %2010: 13.3 %2011: 14.6 %2012: 14.2 %2013: 14.8 %2014: 15.9 %2015: 15.7 %2016: 14.2 %2017: 13.6 %2018: 13.9 %2019: 14.3 %2020: 13.5 %2021: 13.3 %2022: 13.5 %2023: 13.8 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions share in Asia stood at 13.8 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Asia peaked at 31.85 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13.31 %, in 2010.

That places Asia 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) in Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 31.85 % —
1991 29.02 % -8.9%
1992 28.57 % -1.6%
1993 27.86 % -2.5%
1994 27.15 % -2.5%
1995 26.96 % -0.7%
1996 25.69 % -4.7%
1997 30.43 % +18.5%
1998 27.28 % -10.4%
1999 25.48 % -6.6%
2000 25.32 % -0.6%
2001 17.18 % -32.1%
2002 19.34 % +12.6%
2003 16.28 % -15.8%
2004 17.96 % +10.3%
2005 15.88 % -11.6%
2006 17.34 % +9.2%
2007 14.38 % -17.1%
2008 13.93 % -3.1%
2009 15.41 % +10.6%
2010 13.31 % -13.6%
2011 14.57 % +9.5%
2012 14.25 % -2.2%
2013 14.83 % +4.1%
2014 15.87 % +7.0%
2015 15.7 % -1.1%
2016 14.18 % -9.7%
2017 13.62 % -3.9%
2018 13.92 % +2.2%
2019 14.35 % +3.1%
2020 13.53 % -5.7%
2021 13.33 % -1.5%
2022 13.52 % +1.4%
2023 13.8 % +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.03 % 25.48 % 31.85 % 10
2000s 17.3 % 13.93 % 25.32 % 10
2010s 14.46 % 13.31 % 15.87 % 10
2020s 13.54 % 13.33 % 13.8 % 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 23 Lithuania 81.3 % compare
  2. 24 Melanesia 81.27 % compare
  3. 25 Mali 80.21 % compare
  4. 26 Niger 78.94 % compare
  5. 27 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 78.75 % compare
  6. 28 Vanuatu 78.68 % compare
  7. 29 Zimbabwe 78.64 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share in Asia?
Agrifood systems — emissions share in Asia was 13.8 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 31.85 % in 1990.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 13.31 % in 2010.
How does Asia rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
Asia ranks 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 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.