Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Asia

Asia: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 69.59 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
69.59 %
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
14th
of 20 groups
All-time high
76.48 %
in 1990
All-time low
69.59 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Asia, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 76.5 %1991: 75.7 %1992: 75.7 %1993: 75.4 %1994: 75.4 %1995: 75.1 %1996: 75.5 %1997: 74.4 %1998: 73.8 %1999: 74.2 %2000: 74.5 %2001: 74.6 %2002: 75.3 %2003: 74.4 %2004: 73.7 %2005: 73.4 %2006: 73.2 %2007: 71.9 %2008: 72.6 %2009: 74.1 %2010: 73.8 %2011: 73.2 %2012: 72.5 %2013: 72.8 %2014: 72.7 %2015: 72.5 %2016: 72.3 %2017: 71.9 %2018: 70.9 %2019: 70.6 %2020: 71.5 %2021: 70.4 %2022: 70.2 %2023: 69.6 %

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

Analysis

Asia recorded 69.59 % for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Asia peaked at 76.48 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 69.59 %, in 2023.

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 Share in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (N2O) in Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 76.48 %
1991 75.71 % -1.0%
1992 75.7 % -0.0%
1993 75.42 % -0.4%
1994 75.37 % -0.1%
1995 75.14 % -0.3%
1996 75.53 % +0.5%
1997 74.37 % -1.5%
1998 73.76 % -0.8%
1999 74.21 % +0.6%
2000 74.5 % +0.4%
2001 74.64 % +0.2%
2002 75.27 % +0.8%
2003 74.39 % -1.2%
2004 73.68 % -1.0%
2005 73.44 % -0.3%
2006 73.17 % -0.4%
2007 71.94 % -1.7%
2008 72.58 % +0.9%
2009 74.11 % +2.1%
2010 73.78 % -0.4%
2011 73.24 % -0.7%
2012 72.53 % -1.0%
2013 72.84 % +0.4%
2014 72.67 % -0.2%
2015 72.55 % -0.2%
2016 72.26 % -0.4%
2017 71.87 % -0.5%
2018 70.93 % -1.3%
2019 70.58 % -0.5%
2020 71.53 % +1.3%
2021 70.38 % -1.6%
2022 70.25 % -0.2%
2023 69.59 % -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 75.17 % 73.76 % 76.48 % 10
2000s 73.77 % 71.94 % 75.27 % 10
2010s 72.33 % 70.58 % 73.78 % 10
2020s 70.44 % 69.59 % 71.53 % 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 11 Paraguay 93.33 % compare
  2. 12 Mauritania 93.07 % compare
  3. 13 Mongolia 92.48 % compare
  4. 14 Belarus 92 % compare
  5. 15 Angola 91.94 % compare
  6. 16 Namibia 91.82 % compare
  7. 17 Niue 91.67 % compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Asia?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Asia was 69.59 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 76.48 % in 1990.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 69.59 % in 2023.
How does Asia rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
Asia ranks 14th out of 20 groups with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 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.