Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 16.33 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
16.33 %
Change on year
down 2.9%
Rank
31st
of 32 groups
All-time high
27.38 %
in 1990
All-time low
16.3 %
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Eastern Asia, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 27.4 %1991: 27.1 %1992: 26.7 %1993: 25.7 %1994: 25.2 %1995: 25.2 %1996: 25.6 %1997: 24.8 %1998: 26 %1999: 25.5 %2000: 26 %2001: 26.5 %2002: 24.4 %2003: 22.4 %2004: 22.2 %2005: 21 %2006: 20 %2007: 19.6 %2008: 19.1 %2009: 18.9 %2010: 17.8 %2011: 17.3 %2012: 17 %2013: 17.1 %2014: 17.1 %2015: 17.4 %2016: 17.9 %2017: 17.6 %2018: 17 %2019: 16.3 %2020: 16.6 %2021: 16.3 %2022: 16.8 %2023: 16.3 %

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

Analysis

Eastern Asia recorded 16.33 % for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Eastern Asia peaked at 27.38 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16.3 %, in 2019.

Eastern Asia ranks 31st 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.

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Eastern Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 27.38 % —
1991 27.08 % -1.1%
1992 26.68 % -1.5%
1993 25.74 % -3.5%
1994 25.16 % -2.3%
1995 25.22 % +0.2%
1996 25.61 % +1.5%
1997 24.76 % -3.3%
1998 26.03 % +5.1%
1999 25.52 % -2.0%
2000 26.04 % +2.0%
2001 26.5 % +1.8%
2002 24.37 % -8.0%
2003 22.43 % -8.0%
2004 22.2 % -1.0%
2005 20.98 % -5.5%
2006 20.03 % -4.5%
2007 19.58 % -2.2%
2008 19.09 % -2.5%
2009 18.91 % -0.9%
2010 17.82 % -5.8%
2011 17.32 % -2.8%
2012 17.04 % -1.6%
2013 17.14 % +0.6%
2014 17.08 % -0.4%
2015 17.41 % +1.9%
2016 17.92 % +2.9%
2017 17.58 % -1.9%
2018 17 % -3.3%
2019 16.3 % -4.1%
2020 16.65 % +2.1%
2021 16.3 % -2.1%
2022 16.82 % +3.2%
2023 16.33 % -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.92 % 24.76 % 27.38 % 10
2000s 22.01 % 18.91 % 26.5 % 10
2010s 17.26 % 16.3 % 17.92 % 10
2020s 16.52 % 16.3 % 16.82 % 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 28 Malawi 81.66 % compare
  2. 29 Tokelau 80.66 % compare
  3. 30 Ethiopia 79.72 % compare
  4. 31 Zambia 79.7 % compare
  5. 32 Guyana 79.29 % compare
  6. 33 Lithuania 79.12 % compare
  7. 34 Burundi 78.98 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Eastern Asia?
Agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Eastern Asia was 16.33 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 27.38 % in 1990.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 16.3 % in 2019.
How does Eastern Asia rank for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq)?
Eastern Asia ranks 31st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
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.