Energy — Emissions in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Energy — Emissions was 28,193 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
28,193 kt
Change on year
up 3.8%
Rank
4th
of 32 groups
All-time high
28,193 kt
in 2023
All-time low
5,765 kt
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions in Eastern Asia, 1961–2023

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

Eastern Asia recorded 28,193 kt for energy — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Eastern Asia peaked at 28,193 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,765 kt, in 1962.

Eastern Asia ranks 4th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Energy — Emissions in Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CH4) in Eastern Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 6,389 kt
1962 5,765 kt -9.8%
1963 5,803 kt +0.6%
1964 5,848 kt +0.8%
1965 6,105 kt +4.4%
1966 6,410 kt +5.0%
1967 5,986 kt -6.6%
1968 6,256 kt +4.5%
1969 6,914 kt +10.5%
1970 8,464 kt +22.4%
1971 8,248 kt -2.6%
1972 8,371 kt +1.5%
1973 8,474 kt +1.2%
1974 8,422 kt -0.6%
1975 9,162 kt +8.8%
1976 9,264 kt +1.1%
1977 10,039 kt +8.4%
1978 10,733 kt +6.9%
1979 10,932 kt +1.9%
1980 10,826 kt -1.0%
1981 10,890 kt +0.6%
1982 11,293 kt +3.7%
1983 11,718 kt +3.8%
1984 12,481 kt +6.5%
1985 12,731 kt +2.0%
1986 13,045 kt +2.5%
1987 13,159 kt +0.9%
1988 13,625 kt +3.5%
1989 14,027 kt +2.9%
1990 14,184 kt +1.1%
1991 14,020 kt -1.2%
1992 13,886 kt -1.0%
1993 13,789 kt -0.7%
1994 14,114 kt +2.4%
1995 14,864 kt +5.3%
1996 14,761 kt -0.7%
1997 14,510 kt -1.7%
1998 13,850 kt -4.6%
1999 13,604 kt -1.8%
2000 13,986 kt +2.8%
2001 14,489 kt +3.6%
2002 14,693 kt +1.4%
2003 16,407 kt +11.7%
2004 17,934 kt +9.3%
2005 19,332 kt +7.8%
2006 20,458 kt +5.8%
2007 20,803 kt +1.7%
2008 20,632 kt -0.8%
2009 20,977 kt +1.7%
2010 22,167 kt +5.7%
2011 24,638 kt +11.1%
2012 24,164 kt -1.9%
2013 24,156 kt -0.0%
2014 24,085 kt -0.3%
2015 23,606 kt -2.0%
2016 22,020 kt -6.7%
2017 22,688 kt +3.0%
2018 23,534 kt +3.7%
2019 24,204 kt +2.8%
2020 24,377 kt +0.7%
2021 25,460 kt +4.4%
2022 27,162 kt +6.7%
2023 28,193 kt +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6,164 kt 5,765 kt 6,914 kt 9
1970s 9,211 kt 8,248 kt 10,932 kt 10
1980s 12,380 kt 10,826 kt 14,027 kt 10
1990s 14,158 kt 13,604 kt 14,864 kt 10
2000s 17,971 kt 13,986 kt 20,977 kt 10
2010s 23,526 kt 22,020 kt 24,638 kt 10
2020s 26,298 kt 24,377 kt 28,193 kt 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 1 China 26,548 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 26,500 kt compare
  3. 3 OECD 23,587 kt compare
  4. 4 USSR 11,328 kt compare
  5. 5 Russian Federation 9,140 kt compare
  6. 6 Indonesia 8,920 kt compare
  7. 7 India 4,960 kt compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions in Eastern Asia?
Energy — emissions in Eastern Asia was 28,193 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 28,193 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 5,765 kt in 1962.
How does Eastern Asia rank for energy — emissions?
Eastern Asia ranks 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
250 places, 14,415 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf