Coal — Emissions in Asia

Asia: Coal — Emissions was 0.55 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.55 kt
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
1st
of 4 groups
All-time high
0.9119 kt
in 2017
All-time low
0.4334 kt
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Coal — Emissions in Asia, 1990–2023

00.20.40.60.811990200620231990: 0.684 kt1991: 0.692 kt1992: 0.576 kt1993: 0.523 kt1994: 0.581 kt1995: 0.664 kt1996: 0.681 kt1997: 0.682 kt1998: 0.699 kt1999: 0.631 kt2000: 0.562 kt2001: 0.546 kt2002: 0.433 kt2003: 0.503 kt2004: 0.521 kt2005: 0.568 kt2006: 0.589 kt2007: 0.616 kt2008: 0.682 kt2009: 0.673 kt2010: 0.686 kt2011: 0.711 kt2012: 0.695 kt2013: 0.748 kt2014: 0.767 kt2015: 0.817 kt2016: 0.876 kt2017: 0.912 kt2018: 0.762 kt2019: 0.712 kt2020: 0.722 kt2021: 0.571 kt2022: 0.545 kt2023: 0.55 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, coal — emissions in Asia stood at 0.55 kt.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coal — emissions in Asia peaked at 0.9119 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.4334 kt, in 2002.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Coal — Emissions in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Coal — Emissions (N2O) in Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.6836 kt —
1991 0.6918 kt +1.2%
1992 0.5763 kt -16.7%
1993 0.5231 kt -9.2%
1994 0.5808 kt +11.0%
1995 0.6643 kt +14.4%
1996 0.6811 kt +2.5%
1997 0.6823 kt +0.2%
1998 0.6993 kt +2.5%
1999 0.6307 kt -9.8%
2000 0.5625 kt -10.8%
2001 0.5463 kt -2.9%
2002 0.4334 kt -20.7%
2003 0.5033 kt +16.1%
2004 0.521 kt +3.5%
2005 0.5676 kt +8.9%
2006 0.5888 kt +3.7%
2007 0.6155 kt +4.5%
2008 0.6822 kt +10.8%
2009 0.6734 kt -1.3%
2010 0.6859 kt +1.9%
2011 0.7114 kt +3.7%
2012 0.6951 kt -2.3%
2013 0.7484 kt +7.7%
2014 0.7669 kt +2.5%
2015 0.8171 kt +6.5%
2016 0.8765 kt +7.3%
2017 0.9119 kt +4.0%
2018 0.7616 kt -16.5%
2019 0.7115 kt -6.6%
2020 0.7218 kt +1.4%
2021 0.5708 kt -20.9%
2022 0.5451 kt -4.5%
2023 0.55 kt +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6413 kt 0.5231 kt 0.6993 kt 10
2000s 0.5694 kt 0.4334 kt 0.6822 kt 10
2010s 0.7686 kt 0.6859 kt 0.9119 kt 10
2020s 0.5969 kt 0.5451 kt 0.7218 kt 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 China 0.5147 kt compare
  2. 1 China, mainland 0.5147 kt compare
  3. 2 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.014 kt compare
  4. 3 Viet Nam 0.0011 kt compare
  5. 3 OECD 0.0632 kt compare
  6. 4 Poland 0.0594 kt compare
  7. 4 Republic of Moldova 0.0002 kt compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coal — emissions in Asia?
Coal — emissions in Asia was 0.55 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest coal — emissions recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9119 kt in 2017.
What is the lowest coal — emissions recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4334 kt in 2002.
How does Asia rank for coal — emissions?
Asia ranks 1st out of 4 groups with data for 2023.
Is coal — emissions rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Coal — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coal — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
63 places, 1,553 data points, 1990–2023
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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.