Land-use change — Emissions in Asia

Asia: Land-use change — Emissions was 2,777 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2,777 kt
Change on year
up 955.8%
Rank
1st
of 21 regions
All-time high
10,904 kt
in 1997
All-time low
263.07 kt
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions in Asia, 1990–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1990200620231990: 2.7k kt1991: 2.7k kt1992: 2.7k kt1993: 2.7k kt1994: 2.7k kt1995: 2.7k kt1996: 1.1k kt1997: 10.9k kt1998: 3.9k kt1999: 1.6k kt2000: 688.8 kt2001: 494.9 kt2002: 5.2k kt2003: 2.0k kt2004: 5.5k kt2005: 2.7k kt2006: 6.3k kt2007: 1.1k kt2008: 650 kt2009: 4.6k kt2010: 907.6 kt2011: 2.3k kt2012: 2.5k kt2013: 2.2k kt2014: 5.6k kt2015: 5.8k kt2016: 1.0k kt2017: 541.8 kt2018: 2.3k kt2019: 4.5k kt2020: 863.2 kt2021: 573.3 kt2022: 263.1 kt2023: 2.8k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for land-use change — emissions in Asia is 2,777 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 955.8% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions in Asia peaked at 10,904 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 263.07 kt, in 2022.

Asia ranks 1st of 21 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,399 kt 1,125 kt 10,904 kt 10
2000s 2,919 kt 494.91 kt 6,283 kt 10
2010s 2,759 kt 541.82 kt 5,756 kt 10
2020s 1,119 kt 263.07 kt 2,777 kt 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 Indonesia 2,404 kt compare
  2. 2 Central African Republic 286.29 kt compare
  3. 3 Zambia 262.34 kt compare
  4. 4 Brazil 193.16 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions in Asia?
Land-use change — emissions in Asia was 2,777 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 10,904 kt in 1997.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 263.07 kt in 2022.
How does Asia rank for land-use change — emissions?
Asia ranks 1st out of 21 regions with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land-use change — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 8,993 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf