Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 789,407 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
789,407 kt
Change on year
up 3.8%
Rank
4th
of 32 groups
All-time high
789,407 kt
in 2023
All-time low
161,431 kt
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Eastern Asia is 789,407 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Eastern Asia peaked at 789,407 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 161,431 kt, in 1962.

That places Eastern Asia 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Eastern Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 178,889 kt
1962 161,431 kt -9.8%
1963 162,479 kt +0.6%
1964 163,736 kt +0.8%
1965 170,942 kt +4.4%
1966 179,473 kt +5.0%
1967 167,600 kt -6.6%
1968 175,182 kt +4.5%
1969 193,593 kt +10.5%
1970 236,979 kt +22.4%
1971 230,935 kt -2.6%
1972 234,382 kt +1.5%
1973 237,268 kt +1.2%
1974 235,822 kt -0.6%
1975 256,535 kt +8.8%
1976 259,405 kt +1.1%
1977 281,092 kt +8.4%
1978 300,523 kt +6.9%
1979 306,111 kt +1.9%
1980 303,119 kt -1.0%
1981 304,924 kt +0.6%
1982 316,215 kt +3.7%
1983 328,113 kt +3.8%
1984 349,481 kt +6.5%
1985 356,464 kt +2.0%
1986 365,267 kt +2.5%
1987 368,453 kt +0.9%
1988 381,502 kt +3.5%
1989 392,744 kt +2.9%
1990 397,141 kt +1.1%
1991 392,564 kt -1.2%
1992 388,812 kt -1.0%
1993 386,085 kt -0.7%
1994 395,201 kt +2.4%
1995 416,178 kt +5.3%
1996 413,316 kt -0.7%
1997 406,286 kt -1.7%
1998 387,787 kt -4.6%
1999 380,910 kt -1.8%
2000 391,610 kt +2.8%
2001 405,690 kt +3.6%
2002 411,392 kt +1.4%
2003 459,403 kt +11.7%
2004 502,148 kt +9.3%
2005 541,310 kt +7.8%
2006 572,812 kt +5.8%
2007 582,479 kt +1.7%
2008 577,693 kt -0.8%
2009 587,358 kt +1.7%
2010 620,681 kt +5.7%
2011 689,851 kt +11.1%
2012 676,603 kt -1.9%
2013 676,361 kt -0.0%
2014 674,372 kt -0.3%
2015 660,967 kt -2.0%
2016 616,565 kt -6.7%
2017 635,258 kt +3.0%
2018 658,946 kt +3.7%
2019 677,725 kt +2.8%
2020 682,546 kt +0.7%
2021 712,868 kt +4.4%
2022 760,521 kt +6.7%
2023 789,407 kt +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 172,592 kt 161,431 kt 193,593 kt 9
1970s 257,905 kt 230,935 kt 306,111 kt 10
1980s 346,628 kt 303,119 kt 392,744 kt 10
1990s 396,428 kt 380,910 kt 416,178 kt 10
2000s 503,190 kt 391,610 kt 587,358 kt 10
2010s 658,733 kt 616,565 kt 689,851 kt 10
2020s 736,336 kt 682,546 kt 789,407 kt 4

Countries ranked near Eastern 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
  5. 5 Russian Federation 255,920 kt compare
  6. 6 Indonesia 249,760 kt compare
  7. 7 India 138,880 kt compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Eastern Asia?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Eastern Asia was 789,407 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 789,407 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 161,431 kt in 1962.
How does Eastern Asia rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Eastern Asia ranks 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (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