Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) in Asia
Asia: Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) was 554,977 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) in Asia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Asia recorded 554,977 kt for land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
The figure is up 91.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Asia peaked at 2.27 million kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 204,417 kt, in 2001.
That places Asia 2nd out of 21 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) in Asia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.47 million kt | — |
| 1991 | 1.47 million kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.47 million kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.47 million kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.47 million kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.47 million kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.29 million kt | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 2.27 million kt | +75.1% |
| 1998 | 1.51 million kt | -33.4% |
| 1999 | 1.34 million kt | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 1.25 million kt | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 204,417 kt | -83.7% |
| 2002 | 713,514 kt | +249.0% |
| 2003 | 351,330 kt | -50.8% |
| 2004 | 725,758 kt | +106.6% |
| 2005 | 427,580 kt | -41.1% |
| 2006 | 819,509 kt | +91.7% |
| 2007 | 245,814 kt | -70.0% |
| 2008 | 211,054 kt | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 626,270 kt | +196.7% |
| 2010 | 227,638 kt | -63.7% |
| 2011 | 554,755 kt | +143.7% |
| 2012 | 568,142 kt | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 543,963 kt | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 901,105 kt | +65.7% |
| 2015 | 922,177 kt | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 311,247 kt | -66.2% |
| 2017 | 260,946 kt | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 451,721 kt | +73.1% |
| 2019 | 689,971 kt | +52.7% |
| 2020 | 289,249 kt | -58.1% |
| 2021 | 312,230 kt | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 290,242 kt | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 554,977 kt | +91.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.52 million kt | 1.29 million kt | 2.27 million kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 557,915 kt | 204,417 kt | 1.25 million kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 543,166 kt | 227,638 kt | 922,177 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 361,674 kt | 289,249 kt | 554,977 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 (co2eq) in Asia?
- Land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Asia was 554,977 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 million kt in 1997.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 204,417 kt in 2001.
- How does Asia rank for land-use change — emissions (co2eq)?
- Asia ranks 2nd out of 21 regions with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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