Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion was 4,239 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Central and Southern Asia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Central and Southern Asia stood at 4,239 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 4,239 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,607 million tonnes, in 2000.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 12th of 37 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | million tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,607 million tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 1,641 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 1,706 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 1,763 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 1,893 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 1,982 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 2,123 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 2,307 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 2,447 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 2,524 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 2,652 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 2,796 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 2,935 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 3,021 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 3,179 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 3,197 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 3,274 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 3,455 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 3,533 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 3,581 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 3,467 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 3,772 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 3,974 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 4,239 million tonnes | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,999 million tonnes | 1,607 million tonnes | 2,524 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,162 million tonnes | 2,652 million tonnes | 3,581 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,863 million tonnes | 3,467 million tonnes | 4,239 million tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Central and Southern Asia?
- Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Central and Southern Asia was 4,239 million tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,239 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,607 million tonnes in 2000.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 12th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central and Southern 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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