Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Asia
Asia: Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land was 2.22 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Asia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
Asia recorded 2.22 t CO2eq/ha for farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in Asia peaked at 2.22 t CO2eq/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.65 t CO2eq/ha, in 1992.
That places Asia 9th out of 20 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Asia, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.91 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 1.93 t CO2eq/ha | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.65 t CO2eq/ha | -14.5% |
| 1993 | 1.65 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.67 t CO2eq/ha | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.72 t CO2eq/ha | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 1.76 t CO2eq/ha | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.7 t CO2eq/ha | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 1.72 t CO2eq/ha | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.73 t CO2eq/ha | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.72 t CO2eq/ha | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.72 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.7 t CO2eq/ha | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.73 t CO2eq/ha | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.78 t CO2eq/ha | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.83 t CO2eq/ha | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.88 t CO2eq/ha | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.88 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.92 t CO2eq/ha | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.94 t CO2eq/ha | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.96 t CO2eq/ha | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.98 t CO2eq/ha | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.99 t CO2eq/ha | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.03 t CO2eq/ha | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 2.04 t CO2eq/ha | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.04 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.07 t CO2eq/ha | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.1 t CO2eq/ha | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.09 t CO2eq/ha | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.11 t CO2eq/ha | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.15 t CO2eq/ha | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 2.19 t CO2eq/ha | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 2.21 t CO2eq/ha | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.22 t CO2eq/ha | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.74 t CO2eq/ha | 1.65 t CO2eq/ha | 1.93 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.81 t CO2eq/ha | 1.7 t CO2eq/ha | 1.94 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.04 t CO2eq/ha | 1.96 t CO2eq/ha | 2.11 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.19 t CO2eq/ha | 2.15 t CO2eq/ha | 2.22 t CO2eq/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 6 Republic of Korea 18.24 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 6 Timor-Leste 3.29 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 7 Papua New Guinea 17.91 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 7 Polynesia 2.84 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2.45 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 8 United Arab Emirates 13.56 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 9 China, Hong Kong SAR 12.63 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 10 Norway 12.32 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 10 United Republic of Tanzania 2.06 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 11 Bangladesh 12.08 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 12 Bahrain 10.73 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 12 Türkiye 1.88 t CO2eq/ha compare
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 farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in Asia?
- Farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in Asia was 2.22 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.22 t CO2eq/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.65 t CO2eq/ha in 1992.
- How does Asia rank for farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land?
- Asia ranks 9th out of 20 groups with data for 2023.
- Is farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land. 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.