Land-use change — Emissions in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Land-use change — Emissions was 4,105 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4,105 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
25th
of 32 groups
All-time high
14,635 kt
in 2016
All-time low
4,105 kt
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k1990200620231990: 7.3k kt1991: 7.3k kt1992: 7.3k kt1993: 7.3k kt1994: 7.3k kt1995: 7.3k kt1996: 7.3k kt1997: 7.3k kt1998: 7.3k kt1999: 7.3k kt2000: 7.3k kt2001: 6.0k kt2002: 6.0k kt2003: 6.0k kt2004: 6.0k kt2005: 6.0k kt2006: 6.0k kt2007: 6.0k kt2008: 6.0k kt2009: 6.0k kt2010: 6.0k kt2011: 9.0k kt2012: 9.0k kt2013: 9.0k kt2014: 9.0k kt2015: 9.0k kt2016: 14.6k kt2017: 14.6k kt2018: 14.6k kt2019: 14.6k kt2020: 14.6k kt2021: 4.1k kt2022: 4.1k kt2023: 4.1k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, land-use change — emissions in Eastern Asia stood at 4,105 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions in Eastern Asia peaked at 14,635 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4,105 kt, in 2021.

Eastern Asia ranks 25th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Land-use change — Emissions in Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Land-use change — Emissions (CO2) in Eastern Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 7,280 kt
1991 7,280 kt +0.0%
1992 7,280 kt +0.0%
1993 7,280 kt +0.0%
1994 7,280 kt +0.0%
1995 7,280 kt +0.0%
1996 7,280 kt +0.0%
1997 7,280 kt +0.0%
1998 7,280 kt +0.0%
1999 7,280 kt +0.0%
2000 7,280 kt +0.0%
2001 5,972 kt -18.0%
2002 5,972 kt +0.0%
2003 5,972 kt +0.0%
2004 5,972 kt +0.0%
2005 5,972 kt +0.0%
2006 5,972 kt +0.0%
2007 5,972 kt +0.0%
2008 5,972 kt +0.0%
2009 5,972 kt +0.0%
2010 5,972 kt +0.0%
2011 9,013 kt +50.9%
2012 9,013 kt +0.0%
2013 9,013 kt +0.0%
2014 9,013 kt +0.0%
2015 9,013 kt +0.0%
2016 14,635 kt +62.4%
2017 14,635 kt +0.0%
2018 14,635 kt +0.0%
2019 14,635 kt +0.0%
2020 14,635 kt +0.0%
2021 4,105 kt -71.9%
2022 4,105 kt +0.0%
2023 4,105 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,280 kt 7,280 kt 7,280 kt 10
2000s 6,103 kt 5,972 kt 7,280 kt 10
2010s 10,958 kt 5,972 kt 14,635 kt 10
2020s 6,738 kt 4,105 kt 14,635 kt 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 22 Chad 20,638 kt compare
  2. 23 Guinea 19,071 kt compare
  3. 24 Zimbabwe 17,549 kt compare
  4. 25 Burkina Faso 17,147 kt compare
  5. 26 Guatemala 15,875 kt compare
  6. 27 Mexico 14,793 kt compare
  7. 28 Ecuador 12,218 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions in Eastern Asia?
Land-use change — emissions in Eastern Asia was 4,105 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 14,635 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 4,105 kt in 2021.
How does Eastern Asia rank for land-use change — emissions?
Eastern Asia ranks 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern 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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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 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