Electricity — Emissions in Asia
Asia: Electricity — Emissions was 441,937 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity — Emissions in Asia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Asia recorded 441,937 kt for electricity — emissions in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in Asia peaked at 442,110 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 90,720 kt, in 1990.
That places Asia 3rd 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 | 150,196 kt | 90,720 kt | 176,834 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 195,863 kt | 169,643 kt | 238,456 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 309,306 kt | 246,481 kt | 393,520 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 423,539 kt | 388,393 kt | 442,110 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 1 India 220,814 kt compare
- 2 China 145,694 kt compare
- 3 China, mainland 143,800 kt compare
- 4 OECD 90,142 kt compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 25,133 kt compare
- 6 Russian Federation 9,879 kt compare
More climate change data for Asia
- Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass 40,792 million t (2025)
- Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — FAO TIER 1 -1.22 million kt (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest) -946,941 kt (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Area — FAO TIER 1 631,064 1000 ha (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 1,036 1000 ha (2025)
- Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 630,029 1000 ha (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) 271,618 kt (2025)
- Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 155.8 kt (2024)
- Other forest — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 14.23 kt (2024)
- Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 37.21 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity — emissions in Asia?
- Electricity — emissions in Asia was 441,937 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest electricity — emissions recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 442,110 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,720 kt in 1990.
- How does Asia rank for electricity — emissions?
- Asia ranks 3rd out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is electricity — emissions rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. 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 Electricity — 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.