Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion was 12,732 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Eastern Asia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Eastern Asia is 12,732, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Eastern Asia peaked at 12,732 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,759, in 2000.
That places Eastern Asia 3rd out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,759 | — |
| 2001 | 4,917 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 5,222 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 5,798 | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 6,477 | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 7,153 | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 7,693 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 8,243 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 8,391 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 8,810 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 9,620 | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 10,429 | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 10,721 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 11,124 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 11,071 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 10,937 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 10,918 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 11,163 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 11,575 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 11,711 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 11,689 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 12,287 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 12,281 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 12,732 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,746 | 4,759 | 8,810 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,927 | 9,620 | 11,711 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,247 | 11,689 | 12,732 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
More climate change data for Eastern Asia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 650,555 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 205,086 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 445,468 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 773.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 15,910 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 363,511 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 206,758 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 156,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 780.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,598 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Eastern Asia?
- Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Eastern Asia was 12,732 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,732 in 2023.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,759 in 2000.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- Eastern Asia ranks 3rd out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern 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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