Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) was 4.31 million kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Asia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Asia stood at 4.31 million kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Asia peaked at 4.31 million kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 283,733 kt, in 1961.
That places Southern Asia 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 283,733 kt | — |
| 1962 | 299,281 kt | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 321,420 kt | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 331,196 kt | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 355,398 kt | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 370,302 kt | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 378,858 kt | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 437,628 kt | +15.5% |
| 1969 | 434,839 kt | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 481,004 kt | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 498,689 kt | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 525,890 kt | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 576,890 kt | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 606,492 kt | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 613,876 kt | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 655,546 kt | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 674,379 kt | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 667,559 kt | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 644,487 kt | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 587,869 kt | -8.8% |
| 1981 | 608,821 kt | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 667,558 kt | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 713,838 kt | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 730,513 kt | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 789,715 kt | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 814,846 kt | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 877,007 kt | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 951,305 kt | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 1.05 million kt | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 1.08 million kt | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.16 million kt | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 1.21 million kt | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 1.25 million kt | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 1.34 million kt | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 1.39 million kt | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 1.48 million kt | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 1.51 million kt | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.55 million kt | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.68 million kt | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 1.72 million kt | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.75 million kt | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.77 million kt | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.87 million kt | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 1.98 million kt | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 2.08 million kt | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 2.21 million kt | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 2.32 million kt | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 2.47 million kt | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 2.66 million kt | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 2.70 million kt | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 2.82 million kt | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 3.01 million kt | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 3.00 million kt | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 3.26 million kt | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 3.38 million kt | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 3.49 million kt | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 3.68 million kt | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 3.80 million kt | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 3.85 million kt | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.56 million kt | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 3.87 million kt | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 4.04 million kt | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 4.31 million kt | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 356,962 kt | 283,733 kt | 437,628 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 594,481 kt | 481,004 kt | 674,379 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 779,637 kt | 587,869 kt | 1.05 million kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.37 million kt | 1.08 million kt | 1.68 million kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.08 million kt | 1.72 million kt | 2.66 million kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.30 million kt | 2.70 million kt | 3.85 million kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.94 million kt | 3.56 million kt | 4.31 million kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 6 Russian Federation 2.30 million kt compare
- 7 Indonesia 1.10 million kt compare
- 8 Japan 968,417 kt compare
- 9 Saudi Arabia 726,085 kt compare
- 10 Canada 638,055 kt compare
- 11 Republic of Korea 584,224 kt compare
- 12 Germany 567,432 kt compare
More climate change data for Southern Asia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 933,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 178,099 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 755,497 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 672.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26,982 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 403,904 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 246,070 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 157,834 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 928.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,637 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Asia?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Asia was 4.31 million kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.31 million kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 283,733 kt in 1961.
- How does Southern Asia rank for energy — emissions (co2eq)?
- Southern Asia ranks 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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