Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O) (Share N2O) in Asia

Asia: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O) (Share N2O) was 30.39 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
30.39 %
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
23rd
of 32 groups
All-time high
35.17 %
in 1994
All-time low
29.6 %
in 2014
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0102030401990200620231990: 34.2 %1991: 34 %1992: 34.2 %1993: 35.1 %1994: 35.2 %1995: 33.9 %1996: 34.1 %1997: 32.6 %1998: 32.2 %1999: 32.6 %2000: 34 %2001: 33.8 %2002: 33.3 %2003: 32.6 %2004: 31.5 %2005: 31.6 %2006: 31 %2007: 30.2 %2008: 30.9 %2009: 30.9 %2010: 30.4 %2011: 30 %2012: 29.8 %2013: 29.8 %2014: 29.6 %2015: 29.9 %2016: 30.3 %2017: 30.4 %2018: 30.2 %2019: 30 %2020: 30.5 %2021: 30.6 %2022: 31.2 %2023: 30.4 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Asia stood at 30.39 %.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Asia peaked at 35.17 % in 1994 and was at its lowest, 29.6 %, in 2014.

Asia ranks 23rd of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O) (Share N2O) in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O) in Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 34.24 % —
1991 33.97 % -0.8%
1992 34.23 % +0.8%
1993 35.08 % +2.5%
1994 35.17 % +0.3%
1995 33.94 % -3.5%
1996 34.13 % +0.6%
1997 32.64 % -4.4%
1998 32.24 % -1.2%
1999 32.58 % +1.1%
2000 33.99 % +4.3%
2001 33.83 % -0.5%
2002 33.33 % -1.5%
2003 32.6 % -2.2%
2004 31.51 % -3.3%
2005 31.56 % +0.2%
2006 30.98 % -1.8%
2007 30.23 % -2.4%
2008 30.87 % +2.1%
2009 30.86 % -0.0%
2010 30.36 % -1.6%
2011 29.99 % -1.2%
2012 29.77 % -0.7%
2013 29.8 % +0.1%
2014 29.6 % -0.7%
2015 29.94 % +1.1%
2016 30.33 % +1.3%
2017 30.37 % +0.1%
2018 30.25 % -0.4%
2019 30.01 % -0.8%
2020 30.47 % +1.5%
2021 30.61 % +0.5%
2022 31.22 % +2.0%
2023 30.39 % -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.82 % 32.24 % 35.17 % 10
2000s 31.98 % 30.23 % 33.99 % 10
2010s 30.04 % 29.6 % 30.37 % 10
2020s 30.67 % 30.39 % 31.22 % 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 20 Ethiopia 76.26 % compare
  2. 21 Uruguay 75.04 % compare
  3. 22 Burkina Faso 75 % compare
  4. 23 New Zealand 74.82 % compare
  5. 24 Tonga 74.52 % compare
  6. 25 Afghanistan 74.12 % compare
  7. 26 Polynesia 73.84 % 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 30.39 % 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 35.17 % in 1994.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 29.6 % in 2014.
How does Asia rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
Asia ranks 23rd 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 up 2.0%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O)
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.