Land-use change — Emissions in Asia
Asia: Land-use change — Emissions was 468,903 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land-use change — Emissions in Asia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Asia recorded 468,903 kt for land-use change — emissions in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 68.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions in Asia peaked at 1.95 million kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 185,520 kt, in 2008.
Asia ranks 2nd 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.42 million kt | 1.26 million kt | 1.95 million kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 467,430 kt | 185,520 kt | 1.23 million kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 456,794 kt | 189,981 kt | 749,827 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 322,284 kt | 254,782 kt | 468,903 kt | 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 land-use change — emissions in Asia?
- Land-use change — emissions in Asia was 468,903 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 1.95 million kt in 1997.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 185,520 kt in 2008.
- How does Asia rank for land-use change — emissions?
- Asia ranks 2nd 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 down 0.9%. 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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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