Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Asia
Asia: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 1.49 million kt in 2050. ▲ Rising
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Asia, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Asia recorded 1.49 million kt for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Asia peaked at 1.49 million kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 565,121 kt, in 1962.
That places Asia 1st out of 20 groups 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 in Asia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 568,391 kt | — |
| 1962 | 565,121 kt | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 571,367 kt | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 587,254 kt | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 597,818 kt | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 615,697 kt | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 624,752 kt | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 638,187 kt | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 641,160 kt | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 642,324 kt | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 650,799 kt | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 658,850 kt | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 661,522 kt | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 669,550 kt | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 671,748 kt | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 678,155 kt | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 681,595 kt | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 693,717 kt | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 707,057 kt | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 709,808 kt | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 721,859 kt | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 735,513 kt | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 752,928 kt | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 761,932 kt | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 771,850 kt | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 795,160 kt | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 808,297 kt | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 818,449 kt | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 835,007 kt | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 846,484 kt | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 857,808 kt | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 920,155 kt | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 930,524 kt | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 947,445 kt | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 968,513 kt | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 991,735 kt | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 949,249 kt | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 967,861 kt | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 975,924 kt | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 982,520 kt | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 977,316 kt | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 975,038 kt | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 980,603 kt | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 994,675 kt | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.01 million kt | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.03 million kt | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.04 million kt | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.05 million kt | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.06 million kt | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.06 million kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.06 million kt | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.07 million kt | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.07 million kt | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.08 million kt | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.09 million kt | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.11 million kt | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.12 million kt | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.11 million kt | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.11 million kt | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.15 million kt | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.17 million kt | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.19 million kt | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.19 million kt | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 1.28 million kt | +7.6% |
| 2050 | 1.49 million kt | +16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 601,083 kt | 565,121 kt | 641,160 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 671,532 kt | 642,324 kt | 707,057 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 771,080 kt | 709,808 kt | 835,007 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 935,570 kt | 846,484 kt | 991,735 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 million kt | 975,038 kt | 1.06 million kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 million kt | 1.06 million kt | 1.12 million kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 million kt | 1.15 million kt | 1.19 million kt | 4 |
| 2030s | 1.28 million kt | 1.28 million kt | 1.28 million kt | 1 |
| 2050s | 1.49 million kt | 1.49 million kt | 1.49 million kt | 1 |
Countries ranked near Asia
More climate change data for Asia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.01 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 512,601 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,934 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 53,345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.12 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 552,825 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 567,748 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2,086 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 20,277 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 463,787 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Asia?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Asia was 1.49 million kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 million kt in 2050.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 565,121 kt in 1962.
- How does Asia rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Asia ranks 1st out of 20 groups 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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