Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) was 3,779 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Southern Asia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Southern Asia stood at 3,779. 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,331, in 2000.
That places Southern Asia 13th out of 36 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 (millions of tonnes) in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,331 | — |
| 2001 | 1,367 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 1,417 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 1,461 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1,573 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 1,657 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 1,773 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 1,937 | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 2,040 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 2,158 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 2,252 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 2,369 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 2,524 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 2,602 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 2,810 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 2,851 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 2,906 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 3,067 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 3,142 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 3,199 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 3,074 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 3,332 | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 3,532 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 3,779 | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,671 | 1,331 | 2,158 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,772 | 2,252 | 3,199 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,429 | 3,074 | 3,779 | 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 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 in 2023.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,331 in 2000.
- How does Southern Asia rank for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- Southern Asia ranks 13th out of 36 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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