Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 62.91 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Eastern Asia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eastern Asia recorded 62.91 % for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Eastern Asia peaked at 73.83 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 62.91 %, in 2023.
That places Eastern Asia 31st out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 73.83 % | — |
| 1991 | 73.07 % | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 72.45 % | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 70.94 % | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 70.83 % | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 71.53 % | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 72.43 % | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 69.59 % | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 69.7 % | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 70.92 % | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 71.54 % | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 71.71 % | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 72.13 % | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 70.32 % | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 69.43 % | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 68.23 % | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 67.31 % | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 66.07 % | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 66.93 % | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 70.71 % | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 70.33 % | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 69.29 % | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 69.16 % | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 69.26 % | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 69.15 % | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 69.57 % | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 69.29 % | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 68.14 % | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 66.9 % | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 65.49 % | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 65.37 % | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 64.14 % | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 64.14 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 62.91 % | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.53 % | 69.59 % | 73.83 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.44 % | 66.07 % | 72.13 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.66 % | 65.49 % | 70.33 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.14 % | 62.91 % | 65.37 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
- 28 Kyrgyzstan 90.76 % compare
- 29 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 90.53 % compare
- 30 Kenya 90.27 % compare
- 30 Malawi 90.27 % compare
- 32 Timor-Leste 90.16 % compare
- 32 East Timor 90.16 % compare
- 34 Sudan 90.04 % compare
More climate change data for Eastern Asia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 32.09 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 650,555 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 205,086 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 445,468 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 773.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 15,910 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 363,511 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 206,758 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 156,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 780.22 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Eastern Asia?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Eastern Asia was 62.91 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.83 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.91 % in 2023.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
- Eastern Asia ranks 31st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern 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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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.