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 |
1 gigagram = 1,000 tons Source: FAOSTAT (Emissions Agriculture).