Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Asia
Asia: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 14.14 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Asia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Asia stood at 14.14 %.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Asia peaked at 36.93 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13.76 %, in 2022.
Asia ranks 16th of 20 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.93 % | — |
| 1991 | 34.58 % | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 34.12 % | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 33.24 % | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 32.49 % | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 32.17 % | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 30.85 % | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 34.72 % | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 31.92 % | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 30.1 % | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 28.6 % | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 22.76 % | -20.4% |
| 2002 | 24.35 % | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 20.87 % | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 21.89 % | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 19.63 % | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 20.69 % | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 17.48 % | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 16.85 % | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 18.12 % | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 15.74 % | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 16.3 % | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 15.91 % | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 15.96 % | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 16.89 % | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 16.82 % | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 15.05 % | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 14.68 % | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 14.85 % | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 15.26 % | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 14.44 % | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 13.99 % | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 13.76 % | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 14.14 % | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.11 % | 30.1 % | 36.93 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.12 % | 16.85 % | 28.6 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.75 % | 14.68 % | 16.89 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.08 % | 13.76 % | 14.44 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Asia
More climate change data for Asia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 20,277 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Asia?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Asia was 14.14 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.93 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.76 % in 2022.
- How does Asia rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Asia ranks 16th out of 20 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.