Coal — Emissions in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Coal — Emissions was 33,349 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Coal — Emissions in Eastern Asia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Eastern Asia recorded 33,349 kt for coal — emissions in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal — emissions in Eastern Asia peaked at 56,400 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 27,224 kt, in 2002.
Eastern Asia ranks 4th of 25 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40,313 kt | 32,899 kt | 43,945 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,464 kt | 27,224 kt | 41,154 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,080 kt | 41,441 kt | 56,400 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,563 kt | 33,348 kt | 44,685 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
- 1 China 32,461 kt compare
- 1 China, mainland 32,461 kt compare
- 3 OECD 3,984 kt compare
- 4 Poland 3,747 kt compare
- 5 Kazakhstan 1,250 kt compare
- 6 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 882.49 kt compare
- 7 Zimbabwe 229.25 kt compare
More climate change data for Eastern Asia
- Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass 13,673 million t (2025)
- Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — FAO TIER 1 -920,192 kt (2025)
- Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 280,246 1000 ha (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest) -916,087 kt (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) 4,105 kt (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 14.38 1000 ha (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Area — FAO TIER 1 280,261 1000 ha (2025)
- Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 0.4557 kt (2024)
- Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 2.17 million t (2024)
- Other forest — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 1.04 kt (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal — emissions in Eastern Asia?
- Coal — emissions in Eastern Asia was 33,349 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest coal — emissions recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 56,400 kt in 2017.
- What is the lowest coal — emissions recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,224 kt in 2002.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for coal — emissions?
- Eastern Asia ranks 4th out of 25 groups with data for 2023.
- Is coal — emissions rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Coal — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.