Emissions from livestock — Emissions in Asia

Asia: Emissions from livestock — Emissions was 53,345 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
53,345 kt
Rank
1st
of 20 regions
All-time high
53,345 kt
in 2050
All-time low
20,183 kt
in 1962
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Emissions from livestock — Emissions in Asia, 1961–2050

020.0k40.0k60.0k196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions in Asia is 53,345 kt, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions in Asia peaked at 53,345 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 20,183 kt, in 1962.

That places Asia 1st out of 20 regions with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) in Asia, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 20,300 kt
1962 20,183 kt -0.6%
1963 20,406 kt +1.1%
1964 20,973 kt +2.8%
1965 21,351 kt +1.8%
1966 21,989 kt +3.0%
1967 22,313 kt +1.5%
1968 22,792 kt +2.2%
1969 22,899 kt +0.5%
1970 22,940 kt +0.2%
1971 23,243 kt +1.3%
1972 23,530 kt +1.2%
1973 23,626 kt +0.4%
1974 23,912 kt +1.2%
1975 23,991 kt +0.3%
1976 24,220 kt +1.0%
1977 24,343 kt +0.5%
1978 24,776 kt +1.8%
1979 25,252 kt +1.9%
1980 25,350 kt +0.4%
1981 25,781 kt +1.7%
1982 26,268 kt +1.9%
1983 26,890 kt +2.4%
1984 27,212 kt +1.2%
1985 27,566 kt +1.3%
1986 28,399 kt +3.0%
1987 28,868 kt +1.7%
1988 29,230 kt +1.3%
1989 29,822 kt +2.0%
1990 30,232 kt +1.4%
1991 30,636 kt +1.3%
1992 32,863 kt +7.3%
1993 33,233 kt +1.1%
1994 33,837 kt +1.8%
1995 34,590 kt +2.2%
1996 35,419 kt +2.4%
1997 33,902 kt -4.3%
1998 34,566 kt +2.0%
1999 34,854 kt +0.8%
2000 35,090 kt +0.7%
2001 34,904 kt -0.5%
2002 34,823 kt -0.2%
2003 35,022 kt +0.6%
2004 35,524 kt +1.4%
2005 36,166 kt +1.8%
2006 36,876 kt +2.0%
2007 37,289 kt +1.1%
2008 37,659 kt +1.0%
2009 37,833 kt +0.5%
2010 37,851 kt +0.0%
2011 37,956 kt +0.3%
2012 38,218 kt +0.7%
2013 38,296 kt +0.2%
2014 38,572 kt +0.7%
2015 39,082 kt +1.3%
2016 39,632 kt +1.4%
2017 39,858 kt +0.6%
2018 39,672 kt -0.5%
2019 39,758 kt +0.2%
2020 40,942 kt +3.0%
2021 41,807 kt +2.1%
2022 42,505 kt +1.7%
2023 42,609 kt +0.2%
2030 45,849 kt +7.6%
2050 53,345 kt +16.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21,467 kt 20,183 kt 22,899 kt 9
1970s 23,983 kt 22,940 kt 25,252 kt 10
1980s 27,539 kt 25,350 kt 29,822 kt 10
1990s 33,413 kt 30,232 kt 35,419 kt 10
2000s 36,119 kt 34,823 kt 37,833 kt 10
2010s 38,889 kt 37,851 kt 39,858 kt 10
2020s 41,966 kt 40,942 kt 42,609 kt 4
2030s 45,849 kt 45,849 kt 45,849 kt 1
2050s 53,345 kt 53,345 kt 53,345 kt 1

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 OECD 26,568 kt compare
  2. 2 India 17,753 kt compare
  3. 3 Brazil 15,703 kt compare
  4. 4 China 14,763 kt compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions in Asia?
Emissions from livestock — emissions in Asia was 53,345 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 53,345 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 20,183 kt in 1962.
How does Asia rank for emissions from livestock — emissions?
Asia ranks 1st out of 20 regions with data for 2050.
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 livestock — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
247 places, 14,675 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf