Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Asia

Asia: Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 3.58 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.58 %
Change on year
down 3.2%
Rank
6th
of 34 groups
All-time high
7.82 %
in 1990
All-time low
3.58 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

024681990200620231990: 7.8 %1991: 7.3 %1992: 7.1 %1993: 6.8 %1994: 6.6 %1995: 6.8 %1996: 6.8 %1997: 6.2 %1998: 6.7 %1999: 6.8 %2000: 6.4 %2001: 6.8 %2002: 6.2 %2003: 5.9 %2004: 5.6 %2005: 5.5 %2006: 5.2 %2007: 5.2 %2008: 5.1 %2009: 4.9 %2010: 4.7 %2011: 4.5 %2012: 4.3 %2013: 4.4 %2014: 4.2 %2015: 4.1 %2016: 4.2 %2017: 4.2 %2018: 4 %2019: 3.8 %2020: 4 %2021: 3.8 %2022: 3.7 %2023: 3.6 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from crops — emissions share (co2eq) in Asia is 3.58 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions share (co2eq) in Asia peaked at 7.82 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.58 %, in 2023.

That places Asia 6th out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.89 % 6.24 % 7.82 % 10
2000s 5.68 % 4.87 % 6.77 % 10
2010s 4.25 % 3.8 % 4.73 % 10
2020s 3.77 % 3.58 % 4.02 % 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 3 Gambia 16.47 % compare
  2. 4 Myanmar 16.43 % compare
  3. 5 Sierra Leone 16.3 % compare
  4. 6 Guinea 14.94 % compare
  5. 7 Cambodia 14.42 % compare
  6. 8 Thailand 13.75 % compare
  7. 9 Nepal 13.19 % compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from crops — emissions share (co2eq) in Asia?
Emissions from crops — emissions share (co2eq) in Asia was 3.58 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 7.82 % in 1990.
What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.58 % in 2023.
How does Asia rank for emissions from crops — emissions share (co2eq)?
Asia ranks 6th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is emissions from crops — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 7,697 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.