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. 2019 Feb 22;6:37. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2019.00037

Table 5.

Total agricultural greenhouse gas emissions and greenhouse gas emissions directly attributable to livestock production (gigagramsa CO2 eq.) by source and Asian sub-region and growth of emissions (%) from 1990 to 2010.

Sub-region Source of greenhouse gas 1990 2010 Growth(%)
South Asia Agriculture 700,546 907,758 30
Enteric ferm. 335,387 415,061 24
Manure mgmt 32,489 41,360 27
Manure on soils 17,902 24,426 36
Manure on past. 82,323 109,047 32
Livestock total 468,101 589,894 26
East Asia Agriculture 615,610 763,980 24
Enteric ferm. 155,617 222,595 43
Manure mgmt 57,144 80,641 41
Manure on soils 26,222 42,354 62
Manure on past. 58,488 92,087 57
Livestock total 297,471 437,677 47
Southeast Asia Agriculture 331,347 445,598 34
Enteric ferm. 59,115 72,219 22
Manure mgmt 20,226 29,783 47
Manure on soils 7,485 11,994 60
Manure on past. 18,037 25,002 39
Livestock total 104,863 138,998 33
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1 gigagram = 1,000 tons Source: FAOSTAT (Emissions Agriculture).