Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita was 0.26 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.26 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
up 4.0%
Rank
32nd
of 42 groups
All-time high
0.3 t CO2eq/cap
in 1996
All-time low
0.22 t CO2eq/cap
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita in Eastern Asia, 1990–2023

00.10.20.31990200620231990: 0.25 t CO2eq/cap1991: 0.25 t CO2eq/cap1992: 0.25 t CO2eq/cap1993: 0.26 t CO2eq/cap1994: 0.27 t CO2eq/cap1995: 0.28 t CO2eq/cap1996: 0.3 t CO2eq/cap1997: 0.26 t CO2eq/cap1998: 0.28 t CO2eq/cap1999: 0.28 t CO2eq/cap2000: 0.29 t CO2eq/cap2001: 0.28 t CO2eq/cap2002: 0.27 t CO2eq/cap2003: 0.26 t CO2eq/cap2004: 0.26 t CO2eq/cap2005: 0.26 t CO2eq/cap2006: 0.26 t CO2eq/cap2007: 0.25 t CO2eq/cap2008: 0.26 t CO2eq/cap2009: 0.25 t CO2eq/cap2010: 0.25 t CO2eq/cap2011: 0.24 t CO2eq/cap2012: 0.24 t CO2eq/cap2013: 0.23 t CO2eq/cap2014: 0.23 t CO2eq/cap2015: 0.23 t CO2eq/cap2016: 0.24 t CO2eq/cap2017: 0.23 t CO2eq/cap2018: 0.23 t CO2eq/cap2019: 0.22 t CO2eq/cap2020: 0.24 t CO2eq/cap2021: 0.25 t CO2eq/cap2022: 0.25 t CO2eq/cap2023: 0.26 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

Eastern Asia recorded 0.26 t CO2eq/cap for emissions from livestock — emissions per capita in 2023.

The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions per capita in Eastern Asia peaked at 0.3 t CO2eq/cap in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.22 t CO2eq/cap, in 2019.

Eastern Asia ranks 32nd of 42 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.268 t CO2eq/cap 0.25 t CO2eq/cap 0.3 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 0.264 t CO2eq/cap 0.25 t CO2eq/cap 0.29 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 0.234 t CO2eq/cap 0.22 t CO2eq/cap 0.25 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 0.25 t CO2eq/cap 0.24 t CO2eq/cap 0.26 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 29 Costa Rica 1.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 29 Uzbekistan, Republic of 1.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 31 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 0.99 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 32 Guinea 0.98 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 33 Kenya 0.93 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 34 Burkina Faso 0.89 t CO2eq/cap compare
  7. 34 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.89 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions per capita in Eastern Asia?
Emissions from livestock — emissions per capita in Eastern Asia was 0.26 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 Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3 t CO2eq/cap in 1996.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions per capita recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.22 t CO2eq/cap in 2019.
How does Eastern Asia rank for emissions from livestock — emissions per capita?
Eastern Asia ranks 32nd out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions per capita rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eastern 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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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 7,717 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.