Energy — Emissions in Asia

Asia: Energy — Emissions was 801.13 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
801.13 kt
Change on year
up 5.6%
Rank
1st
of 42 regions
All-time high
801.13 kt
in 2023
All-time low
77.68 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions in Asia, 1961–2023

0200400600800196119922023

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

Analysis

Asia recorded 801.13 kt for energy — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Asia peaked at 801.13 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 77.68 kt, in 1961.

Asia ranks 1st of 42 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 88.22 kt 77.68 kt 102.3 kt 9
1970s 125.41 kt 107.5 kt 147.21 kt 10
1980s 171.61 kt 147.8 kt 200.38 kt 10
1990s 277.32 kt 210.73 kt 355.28 kt 10
2000s 395.42 kt 314.13 kt 481.35 kt 10
2010s 612.44 kt 514.62 kt 705.88 kt 10
2020s 748.33 kt 691.68 kt 801.13 kt 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 China 411.61 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 407 kt compare
  3. 3 OECD 335.07 kt compare
  4. 4 India 167 kt compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions in Asia?
Energy — emissions in Asia was 801.13 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 801.13 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 77.68 kt in 1961.
How does Asia rank for energy — emissions?
Asia ranks 1st out of 42 regions with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (N2O)
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