Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Asia
Asia: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 1.80 million kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Asia, 1961–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Asia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.01 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 512,601 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.49 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,934 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 53,345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.12 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 552,825 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 567,748 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2,086 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 20,277 kt (2050)
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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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