Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural in Asia
Asia: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural was 1.87 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural in Asia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/Int$.
Analysis
Asia recorded 1.87 kg CO2eq/Int$ for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in Asia peaked at 4.78 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.78 kg CO2eq/Int$, in 2022.
That places Asia 14th out of 20 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural in Asia, year by year
| Year | kg CO2eq/Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.78 kg CO2eq/Int$ | — |
| 1991 | 4.67 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 4.57 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 4.38 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 4.2 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 4.08 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 3.84 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 4.56 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +18.7% |
| 1998 | 3.78 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -17.1% |
| 1999 | 3.53 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 3.35 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 2.45 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -26.9% |
| 2002 | 2.77 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 2.43 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 2.67 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 2.39 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 2.65 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 2.18 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -17.7% |
| 2008 | 2.13 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 2.36 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 2.06 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 2.18 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 2.14 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.1 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.27 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 2.24 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.93 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 1.87 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.93 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 2.04 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 1.84 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 1.82 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.78 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 1.87 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.24 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 3.53 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 4.78 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.54 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 2.13 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 3.35 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 1.87 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 2.27 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 1.78 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 1.87 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 11 South Sudan 15.57 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 11 Polynesia 3.55 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 12 Micronesia (Federated States of) 2.95 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 12 Zambia 14.81 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 13 Côte d'Ivoire 2.89 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2.41 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 13 Namibia 14.7 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 14 Cabo Verde 2.67 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 14 Eritrea 14.43 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 15 Mozambique 13.04 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 15 Viet Nam 1.6 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.35 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 16 Somalia 12.77 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 17 Madagascar 12.76 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 17 Micronesia 1.21 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
More climate change data for Asia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 84.05 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.01 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 512,601 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.49 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,934 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 53,345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.12 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 552,825 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 567,748 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2,086 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in Asia?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in Asia was 1.87 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.78 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2022.
- How does Asia rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural?
- Asia ranks 14th out of 20 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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 on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.