Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion was 3,779 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in 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 Southern Asia stood at 3,779 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Southern Asia peaked at 3,779 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,331 million tonnes, in 2000.
That places Southern Asia 13th out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | million tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,331 million tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 1,367 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 1,417 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 1,461 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1,573 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 1,657 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 1,773 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 1,937 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 2,040 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 2,158 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 2,252 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 2,369 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 2,524 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 2,602 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 2,810 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 2,851 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 2,906 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 3,067 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 3,142 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 3,199 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 3,074 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 3,332 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 3,532 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 3,779 million tonnes | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,671 million tonnes | 1,331 million tonnes | 2,158 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,772 million tonnes | 2,252 million tonnes | 3,199 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,429 million tonnes | 3,074 million tonnes | 3,779 million tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Southern Asia?
- Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Southern Asia was 3,779 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,779 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,331 million tonnes in 2000.
- How does Southern Asia rank for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- Southern Asia ranks 13th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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