Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Asia

Asia: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 25.87 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
25.87 %
Change on year
down 3.2%
Rank
25th
of 32 groups
All-time high
32.78 %
in 1996
All-time low
25.87 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Asia, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 31 %1991: 31.6 %1992: 31.9 %1993: 32 %1994: 32.1 %1995: 32.2 %1996: 32.8 %1997: 28.8 %1998: 31.3 %1999: 31.8 %2000: 31.7 %2001: 31.6 %2002: 30.3 %2003: 30.2 %2004: 28.9 %2005: 29.3 %2006: 28.1 %2007: 29.2 %2008: 29.3 %2009: 28.2 %2010: 28.3 %2011: 27 %2012: 26.9 %2013: 27 %2014: 26.3 %2015: 26.6 %2016: 27.5 %2017: 27.2 %2018: 26.4 %2019: 25.9 %2020: 27.2 %2021: 27.2 %2022: 26.7 %2023: 25.9 %

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

Analysis

Asia recorded 25.87 % for emissions from livestock — emissions share in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Asia peaked at 32.78 % in 1996 and was at its lowest, 25.87 %, in 2023.

Asia ranks 25th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4) in Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 30.99 % —
1991 31.61 % +2.0%
1992 31.89 % +0.9%
1993 31.98 % +0.3%
1994 32.12 % +0.4%
1995 32.21 % +0.3%
1996 32.78 % +1.8%
1997 28.75 % -12.3%
1998 31.29 % +8.8%
1999 31.83 % +1.7%
2000 31.69 % -0.4%
2001 31.62 % -0.2%
2002 30.34 % -4.0%
2003 30.21 % -0.4%
2004 28.94 % -4.2%
2005 29.26 % +1.1%
2006 28.12 % -3.9%
2007 29.24 % +4.0%
2008 29.26 % +0.1%
2009 28.23 % -3.5%
2010 28.33 % +0.4%
2011 26.97 % -4.8%
2012 26.92 % -0.2%
2013 27 % +0.3%
2014 26.3 % -2.6%
2015 26.56 % +1.0%
2016 27.47 % +3.4%
2017 27.25 % -0.8%
2018 26.35 % -3.3%
2019 25.89 % -1.7%
2020 27.24 % +5.2%
2021 27.17 % -0.3%
2022 26.72 % -1.7%
2023 25.87 % -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.54 % 28.75 % 32.78 % 10
2000s 29.69 % 28.12 % 31.69 % 10
2010s 26.9 % 25.89 % 28.33 % 10
2020s 26.75 % 25.87 % 27.24 % 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 22 Afghanistan 71.67 % compare
  2. 23 Switzerland 71.38 % compare
  3. 24 Somalia 70.66 % compare
  4. 25 Cook Islands 70.48 % compare
  5. 26 Pakistan 70.17 % compare
  6. 27 Brazil 69.28 % compare
  7. 28 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 68.83 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Asia?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Asia was 25.87 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 32.78 % in 1996.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 25.87 % in 2023.
How does Asia rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
Asia ranks 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 8,121 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.