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

Latest (2050)
1.49 million kt
Rank
1st
of 20 groups
All-time high
1.49 million kt
in 2050
All-time low
565,121 kt
in 1962
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Asia, 1961–2050

0500.0k1.0M1.5M196120052050

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

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Asia, 1961 to 2050.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 OECD 743,908 kt compare
  2. 2 India 497,082 kt compare
  3. 3 Brazil 439,674 kt compare
  4. 4 China 413,353 kt compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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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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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
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