All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Asia

Asia: All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita was 6.27 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6.27 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
up 3.6%
Rank
20th
of 34 groups
All-time high
6.27 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
All-time low
3.4 t CO2eq/cap
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Asia, 1990–2023

02461990200620231990: 3.4 t CO2eq/cap1991: 3.6 t CO2eq/cap1992: 3.6 t CO2eq/cap1993: 3.7 t CO2eq/cap1994: 3.8 t CO2eq/cap1995: 3.8 t CO2eq/cap1996: 3.8 t CO2eq/cap1997: 4.1 t CO2eq/cap1998: 3.8 t CO2eq/cap1999: 3.8 t CO2eq/cap2000: 3.9 t CO2eq/cap2001: 3.6 t CO2eq/cap2002: 3.8 t CO2eq/cap2003: 4 t CO2eq/cap2004: 4.3 t CO2eq/cap2005: 4.4 t CO2eq/cap2006: 4.7 t CO2eq/cap2007: 4.7 t CO2eq/cap2008: 4.8 t CO2eq/cap2009: 5 t CO2eq/cap2010: 5.2 t CO2eq/cap2011: 5.5 t CO2eq/cap2012: 5.6 t CO2eq/cap2013: 5.6 t CO2eq/cap2014: 5.7 t CO2eq/cap2015: 5.7 t CO2eq/cap2016: 5.5 t CO2eq/cap2017: 5.6 t CO2eq/cap2018: 5.7 t CO2eq/cap2019: 5.9 t CO2eq/cap2020: 5.7 t CO2eq/cap2021: 6 t CO2eq/cap2022: 6 t CO2eq/cap2023: 6.3 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

The most recent figure for all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in Asia is 6.27 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in Asia peaked at 6.27 t CO2eq/cap in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.4 t CO2eq/cap, in 1990.

That places Asia 20th out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.74 t CO2eq/cap 3.4 t CO2eq/cap 4.08 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 4.32 t CO2eq/cap 3.57 t CO2eq/cap 5.04 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 5.6 t CO2eq/cap 5.2 t CO2eq/cap 5.9 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 6 t CO2eq/cap 5.69 t CO2eq/cap 6.27 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 17 Iceland 16.52 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 18 Kazakhstan 15.47 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 19 Singapore 15.33 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 20 Belize 15.09 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 21 New Zealand 14.89 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 22 Libya 14.49 t CO2eq/cap compare
  7. 23 Belgium-Luxembourg 14.07 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in Asia?
All sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in Asia was 6.27 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 6.27 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
What is the lowest all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.4 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
How does Asia rank for all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita?
Asia ranks 20th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.