Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 32.52 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
32.52 %
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
21st
of 31 groups
All-time high
42.2 %
in 1990
All-time low
32.52 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0102030401990200620231990: 42.2 %1991: 41.6 %1992: 40.9 %1993: 40.9 %1994: 40.1 %1995: 39.6 %1996: 39.4 %1997: 38.9 %1998: 38.3 %1999: 37.8 %2000: 38.3 %2001: 38 %2002: 38.9 %2003: 38.1 %2004: 37.7 %2005: 37 %2006: 36.2 %2007: 35.9 %2008: 35.3 %2009: 34.2 %2010: 33.8 %2011: 33.5 %2012: 33.4 %2013: 33.5 %2014: 33 %2015: 33.3 %2016: 33.7 %2017: 33.3 %2018: 33 %2019: 32.9 %2020: 32.9 %2021: 32.8 %2022: 32.8 %2023: 32.5 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Southern Asia stood at 32.52 %. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Southern Asia peaked at 42.2 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 32.52 %, in 2023.

That places Southern Asia 21st out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 39.97 % 37.78 % 42.2 % 10
2000s 36.97 % 34.23 % 38.93 % 10
2010s 33.33 % 32.89 % 33.78 % 10
2020s 32.77 % 32.52 % 32.94 % 4

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 18 Uruguay 75.04 % compare
  2. 19 Burkina Faso 75 % compare
  3. 20 New Zealand 74.82 % compare
  4. 21 Tonga 74.52 % compare
  5. 22 Afghanistan 74.12 % compare
  6. 23 Haiti 71.89 % compare
  7. 24 Samoa 71.65 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Southern Asia?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Southern Asia was 32.52 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 42.2 % in 1990.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 32.52 % in 2023.
How does Southern Asia rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
Southern Asia ranks 21st out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern 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
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.