Land-use change — Emissions Share in Asia
Asia: Land-use change — Emissions Share was 2.02 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land-use change — Emissions Share in Asia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, land-use change — emissions share in Asia stood at 2.02 %.
That represents a change of up 61.6% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share in Asia peaked at 19.3 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.13 %, in 2010.
Asia ranks 17th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land-use change — Emissions Share in Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.3 % | — |
| 1991 | 17.32 % | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 16.59 % | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 15.99 % | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 15.34 % | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 14.84 % | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 13.22 % | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 18.8 % | +42.2% |
| 1998 | 14.5 % | -22.9% |
| 1999 | 12.9 % | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 11.91 % | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 1.99 % | -83.3% |
| 2002 | 5.46 % | +174.4% |
| 2003 | 2.59 % | -52.6% |
| 2004 | 4.58 % | +76.8% |
| 2005 | 2.7 % | -41.0% |
| 2006 | 4.55 % | +68.5% |
| 2007 | 1.42 % | -68.8% |
| 2008 | 1.23 % | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 3.05 % | +148.0% |
| 2010 | 1.13 % | -63.0% |
| 2011 | 2.68 % | +137.2% |
| 2012 | 2.61 % | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 2.51 % | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 3.75 % | +49.4% |
| 2015 | 3.79 % | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.44 % | -62.0% |
| 2017 | 1.22 % | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 1.88 % | +54.1% |
| 2019 | 2.61 % | +38.8% |
| 2020 | 1.24 % | -52.5% |
| 2021 | 1.31 % | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 1.25 % | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 2.02 % | +61.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.88 % | 12.9 % | 19.3 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.95 % | 1.23 % | 11.91 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.36 % | 1.13 % | 3.79 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 % | 1.24 % | 2.02 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 14 Mali 76.83 % compare
- 15 Vanuatu 74.89 % compare
- 16 Suriname 74.86 % compare
- 17 United Republic of Tanzania 74.49 % compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 74.37 % compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 74.37 % compare
- 20 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 73.3 % compare
More climate change data for Asia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 84.05 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land-use change — emissions share in Asia?
- Land-use change — emissions share in Asia was 2.02 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 % in 2010.
- How does Asia rank for land-use change — emissions share?
- Asia ranks 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions share rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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 Share (CO2). 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.