Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Asia

Asia: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 1.80 million kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.80 million kt
Change on year
up 3.6%
Rank
1st
of 19 regions
All-time high
1.80 million kt
in 2023
All-time low
418,482 kt
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Asia, 1961–2023

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Asia stood at 1.80 million kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Asia peaked at 1.80 million kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 418,482 kt, in 1962.

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

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 422,298 kt
1962 418,482 kt -0.9%
1963 431,533 kt +3.1%
1964 450,746 kt +4.5%
1965 475,912 kt +5.6%
1966 531,717 kt +11.7%
1967 494,501 kt -7.0%
1968 556,174 kt +12.5%
1969 602,567 kt +8.3%
1970 687,535 kt +14.1%
1971 681,072 kt -0.9%
1972 708,834 kt +4.1%
1973 769,735 kt +8.6%
1974 759,437 kt -1.3%
1975 788,599 kt +3.8%
1976 775,834 kt -1.6%
1977 797,146 kt +2.7%
1978 813,738 kt +2.1%
1979 821,458 kt +0.9%
1980 743,740 kt -9.5%
1981 676,399 kt -9.1%
1982 677,021 kt +0.1%
1983 690,099 kt +1.9%
1984 725,087 kt +5.1%
1985 740,405 kt +2.1%
1986 787,546 kt +6.4%
1987 825,145 kt +4.8%
1988 891,673 kt +8.1%
1989 949,546 kt +6.5%
1990 903,330 kt -4.9%
1991 870,068 kt -3.7%
1992 949,038 kt +9.1%
1993 962,268 kt +1.4%
1994 973,339 kt +1.2%
1995 985,514 kt +1.3%
1996 1.01 million kt +2.3%
1997 1.04 million kt +2.7%
1998 989,981 kt -4.4%
1999 987,726 kt -0.2%
2000 1.04 million kt +5.4%
2001 1.04 million kt +0.1%
2002 1.04 million kt -0.6%
2003 1.14 million kt +10.0%
2004 1.19 million kt +4.4%
2005 1.25 million kt +5.2%
2006 1.31 million kt +4.9%
2007 1.31 million kt -0.0%
2008 1.33 million kt +1.6%
2009 1.35 million kt +1.2%
2010 1.40 million kt +3.7%
2011 1.53 million kt +9.0%
2012 1.53 million kt +0.1%
2013 1.50 million kt -1.7%
2014 1.52 million kt +0.9%
2015 1.50 million kt -1.2%
2016 1.52 million kt +1.4%
2017 1.55 million kt +2.3%
2018 1.61 million kt +3.6%
2019 1.62 million kt +0.6%
2020 1.56 million kt -3.4%
2021 1.62 million kt +3.5%
2022 1.74 million kt +7.6%
2023 1.80 million kt +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 487,103 kt 418,482 kt 602,567 kt 9
1970s 760,339 kt 681,072 kt 821,458 kt 10
1980s 770,666 kt 676,399 kt 949,546 kt 10
1990s 966,555 kt 870,068 kt 1.04 million kt 10
2000s 1.20 million kt 1.04 million kt 1.35 million kt 10
2010s 1.53 million kt 1.40 million kt 1.62 million kt 10
2020s 1.68 million kt 1.56 million kt 1.80 million kt 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 China 743,347 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 742,000 kt compare
  3. 3 OECD 660,425 kt compare
  4. 4 USSR 317,186 kt compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Asia?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Asia was 1.80 million kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.80 million kt in 2023.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 418,482 kt in 1962.
How does Asia rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Asia ranks 1st out of 19 regions with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
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