Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Asia
Asia: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion was 20,496 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Asia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Asia is 20,496, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Asia peaked at 20,496 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,924, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,924 | — |
| 2001 | 8,176 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 8,610 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 9,319 | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 10,223 | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 11,063 | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 11,843 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 12,694 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 13,085 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 13,601 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 14,664 | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 15,738 | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 16,287 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 16,833 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 17,044 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 17,022 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 17,149 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 17,679 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 18,254 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 18,545 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 18,340 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 19,344 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 19,701 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 20,496 | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,654 | 7,924 | 13,601 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,922 | 14,664 | 18,545 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,470 | 18,340 | 20,496 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Asia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Asia?
- Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Asia was 20,496 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 20,496 in 2023.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,924 in 2000.
- How does Asia rank for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- Asia ranks 2nd out of 18 groups with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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