Electricity — Emissions in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Electricity — Emissions was 355.37 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity — Emissions in Southern Asia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity — emissions in Southern Asia stood at 355.37 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in Southern Asia peaked at 355.37 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 71.22 kt, in 1990.
That places Southern Asia 4th out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 106.54 kt | 71.22 kt | 133.5 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 142.73 kt | 117.73 kt | 183.05 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 262.79 kt | 198.81 kt | 334.44 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 343.36 kt | 320.94 kt | 355.37 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 1 India 288.95 kt compare
- 2 OECD 236.28 kt compare
- 3 China 214.71 kt compare
- 4 China, mainland 210.8 kt compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 54.07 kt compare
- 6 Brazil 40.54 kt compare
- 7 Russian Federation 28.03 kt compare
More climate change data for Southern Asia
- Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass 5,339 million t (2025)
- Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — FAO TIER 1 -165,266 kt (2025)
- Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 100,831 1000 ha (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest) -157,557 kt (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) 7,709 kt (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 31.65 1000 ha (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Area — FAO TIER 1 100,862 1000 ha (2025)
- Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 6.83 million t (2024)
- Other forest — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 4.05 kt (2024)
- Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 1.43 kt (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity — emissions in Southern Asia?
- Electricity — emissions in Southern Asia was 355.37 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest electricity — emissions recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 355.37 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.22 kt in 1990.
- How does Southern Asia rank for electricity — emissions?
- Southern Asia ranks 4th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is electricity — emissions rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Electricity — Emissions (CH4). 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.