Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of was 1.22 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.22
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
1st
of 33 groups
All-time high
1.69
in 2000
All-time low
1.22
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Southern Asia, 2000–2023

00.511.52000201120232000: 1.72001: 1.62002: 1.62003: 1.52004: 1.52005: 1.52006: 1.42007: 1.52008: 1.52009: 1.52010: 1.52011: 1.62012: 1.52013: 1.52014: 1.52015: 1.42016: 1.42017: 1.42018: 1.32019: 1.32020: 1.22021: 1.22022: 1.22023: 1.2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Southern Asia recorded 1.22 for carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Southern Asia peaked at 1.69 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.22, in 2023.

Southern Asia ranks 1st of 33 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of manufacturing value added (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2020 United States dollars) in Southern Asia, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 1.69
2001 1.63 -3.7%
2002 1.64 +0.6%
2003 1.53 -6.5%
2004 1.48 -3.0%
2005 1.5 +1.0%
2006 1.44 -4.2%
2007 1.53 +6.6%
2008 1.5 -2.0%
2009 1.47 -2.1%
2010 1.52 +3.3%
2011 1.58 +4.5%
2012 1.51 -4.7%
2013 1.52 +0.8%
2014 1.52 -0.1%
2015 1.43 -6.3%
2016 1.36 -4.4%
2017 1.35 -0.6%
2018 1.3 -4.0%
2019 1.29 -1.0%
2020 1.24 -4.0%
2021 1.24 +0.1%
2022 1.24 +0.0%
2023 1.22 -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.54 1.44 1.69 10
2010s 1.44 1.29 1.58 10
2020s 1.23 1.22 1.24 4

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 1 Curaçao 5.89 compare
  2. 2 Nepal 3.14 compare
  3. 3 Yemen 2.06 compare
  4. 4 Libya 2.01 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Southern Asia?
Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Southern Asia was 1.22 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.69 in 2000.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.22 in 2023.
How does Southern Asia rank for carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of?
Southern Asia ranks 1st out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 manufacturing industries per unit of manufacturing value added (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2020 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of manufacturing value added (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2020 United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
184 places, 4,377 data points, 2000–2023
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