Energy — Emissions in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Energy — Emissions was 3.95 million kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.95 million kt
Change on year
up 6.5%
Rank
9th
of 32 groups
All-time high
3.95 million kt
in 2023
All-time low
186,718 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions in Southern Asia, 1961–2023

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions in Southern Asia stood at 3.95 million kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Southern Asia peaked at 3.95 million kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 186,718 kt, in 1961.

Southern Asia ranks 9th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Energy — Emissions in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2) in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 186,718 kt
1962 199,877 kt +7.0%
1963 215,680 kt +7.9%
1964 218,228 kt +1.2%
1965 236,410 kt +8.3%
1966 245,491 kt +3.8%
1967 248,963 kt +1.4%
1968 283,777 kt +14.0%
1969 283,256 kt -0.2%
1970 308,831 kt +9.0%
1971 326,775 kt +5.8%
1972 340,065 kt +4.1%
1973 371,449 kt +9.2%
1974 394,014 kt +6.1%
1975 412,349 kt +4.7%
1976 440,003 kt +6.7%
1977 463,517 kt +5.3%
1978 465,488 kt +0.4%
1979 486,783 kt +4.6%
1980 465,750 kt -4.3%
1981 485,183 kt +4.2%
1982 522,344 kt +7.7%
1983 560,367 kt +7.3%
1984 577,656 kt +3.1%
1985 629,872 kt +9.0%
1986 648,952 kt +3.0%
1987 694,070 kt +7.0%
1988 754,619 kt +8.7%
1989 837,310 kt +11.0%
1990 888,128 kt +6.1%
1991 943,004 kt +6.2%
1992 992,449 kt +5.2%
1993 1.04 million kt +4.3%
1994 1.11 million kt +7.3%
1995 1.17 million kt +5.2%
1996 1.25 million kt +6.8%
1997 1.27 million kt +1.8%
1998 1.33 million kt +4.4%
1999 1.46 million kt +10.3%
2000 1.49 million kt +1.8%
2001 1.52 million kt +2.3%
2002 1.54 million kt +1.3%
2003 1.62 million kt +4.6%
2004 1.72 million kt +6.4%
2005 1.81 million kt +5.1%
2006 1.93 million kt +6.7%
2007 2.04 million kt +5.7%
2008 2.18 million kt +7.0%
2009 2.36 million kt +8.1%
2010 2.39 million kt +1.4%
2011 2.51 million kt +4.9%
2012 2.70 million kt +7.8%
2013 2.72 million kt +0.5%
2014 2.97 million kt +9.2%
2015 3.09 million kt +4.0%
2016 3.17 million kt +2.6%
2017 3.36 million kt +6.0%
2018 3.47 million kt +3.4%
2019 3.55 million kt +2.3%
2020 3.27 million kt -7.9%
2021 3.55 million kt +8.7%
2022 3.71 million kt +4.3%
2023 3.95 million kt +6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 235,378 kt 186,718 kt 283,777 kt 9
1970s 400,927 kt 308,831 kt 486,783 kt 10
1980s 617,612 kt 465,750 kt 837,310 kt 10
1990s 1.14 million kt 888,128 kt 1.46 million kt 10
2000s 1.82 million kt 1.49 million kt 2.36 million kt 10
2010s 2.99 million kt 2.39 million kt 3.55 million kt 10
2020s 3.62 million kt 3.27 million kt 3.95 million kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 6 Russian Federation 2.04 million kt compare
  2. 7 Japan 957,000 kt compare
  3. 8 Indonesia 845,000 kt compare
  4. 9 Saudi Arabia 657,000 kt compare
  5. 10 Republic of Korea 575,000 kt compare
  6. 11 Canada 568,000 kt compare
  7. 12 Germany 550,000 kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions in Southern Asia?
Energy — emissions in Southern Asia was 3.95 million kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 3.95 million kt in 2023.
What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 186,718 kt in 1961.
How does Southern Asia rank for energy — emissions?
Southern Asia ranks 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 14,511 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