Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in South-Eastern Asia
South-Eastern Asia: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion was 1,723 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in South-Eastern Asia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million tonnes.
Analysis
South-Eastern Asia recorded 1,723 million tonnes for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 1,723 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 686.42 million tonnes, in 2000.
South-Eastern Asia ranks 17th 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 South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | million tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 686.42 million tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 728.14 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 756.25 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 803.68 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 857.13 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 880.74 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 909.02 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 961.73 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 985.33 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 984 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,034 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 1,092 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 1,135 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 1,196 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 1,238 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 1,291 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 1,324 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1,384 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 1,499 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 1,577 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 1,554 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1,580 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1,685 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 1,723 million tonnes | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 855.24 million tonnes | 686.42 million tonnes | 985.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,277 million tonnes | 1,034 million tonnes | 1,577 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,636 million tonnes | 1,554 million tonnes | 1,723 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia
- 14 Mexico 435.8 million tonnes compare
- 15 Brazil 414.91 million tonnes compare
- 16 Türkiye 392.3 million tonnes compare
- 16 Türkiye 392.3 million tonnes compare
- 18 Australia and New Zealand 383.76 million tonnes compare
- 19 South Africa 364.68 million tonnes compare
- 20 Australia 355.42 million tonnes compare
More climate change data for South-Eastern Asia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 257,338 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 76,654 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 180,684 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 289.26 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6,453 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 314,811 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 66,764 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248,048 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 251.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 8,859 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in South-Eastern Asia?
- Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in South-Eastern Asia was 1,723 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 South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,723 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 686.42 million tonnes in 2000.
- How does South-Eastern Asia rank for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 17th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South-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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