Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita in Asia
Asia: Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita was 0.33 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita in Asia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions per capita in Asia stood at 0.33 t CO2eq/cap.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions per capita in Asia peaked at 0.37 t CO2eq/cap in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.32 t CO2eq/cap, in 2011.
Asia ranks 31st of 34 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.354 t CO2eq/cap | 0.34 t CO2eq/cap | 0.37 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.332 t CO2eq/cap | 0.33 t CO2eq/cap | 0.34 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.321 t CO2eq/cap | 0.32 t CO2eq/cap | 0.33 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3275 t CO2eq/cap | 0.32 t CO2eq/cap | 0.33 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 28 Belgium-Luxembourg 1.1 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 29 Iceland 1.05 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 30 Kazakhstan 1.02 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 31 Costa Rica 1.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 31 Uzbekistan 1.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 33 Ethiopia 0.99 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 34 Guinea 0.98 t CO2eq/cap compare
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 (CO2eq) from CH4 1.49 million 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions from livestock — emissions per capita in Asia?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions per capita in Asia was 0.33 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions per capita recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.37 t CO2eq/cap in 1996.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions per capita recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.32 t CO2eq/cap in 2011.
- How does Asia rank for emissions from livestock — emissions per capita?
- Asia ranks 31st out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions per capita rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 livestock — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.