Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Asia

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

Latest (2023)
30.39 %
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
24th
of 34 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 24th of 34 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.

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. 21 Burkina Faso 75 % compare
  2. 22 New Zealand 74.82 % compare
  3. 23 Tonga 74.52 % compare
  4. 24 Afghanistan 74.12 % compare
  5. 25 Polynesia 73.84 % compare
  6. 26 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 72.53 % compare
  7. 27 Haiti 71.89 % 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 24th out of 34 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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About this data

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
233 places, 7,717 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.