Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) was 4,239 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Central and Southern Asia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Central and Southern Asia stood at 4,239. 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,607, in 2000.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 12th of 36 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 (millions of tonnes) in Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,607 | — |
| 2001 | 1,641 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 1,706 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 1,763 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 1,893 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 1,982 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 2,123 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 2,307 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 2,447 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 2,524 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 2,652 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 2,796 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 2,935 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 3,021 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 3,179 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 3,197 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 3,274 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 3,455 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 3,533 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 3,581 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 3,467 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 3,772 | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 3,974 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 4,239 | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,999 | 1,607 | 2,524 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,162 | 2,652 | 3,581 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,863 | 3,467 | 4,239 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia
- 9 Republic of Korea 550.9 compare
- 9 South Korea 550.9 compare
- 11 Germany 549.22 compare
- 12 Saudi Arabia 534.68 compare
- 13 Canada 522.89 compare
- 14 Mexico 435.8 compare
- 15 Brazil 414.91 compare
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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 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 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 in 2000.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 12th out of 36 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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