Energy — Emissions per capita in Asia
Asia: Energy — Emissions per capita was 4.9 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions per capita in Asia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions per capita in Asia is 4.9 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Asia peaked at 4.9 t CO2eq/cap in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.17 t CO2eq/cap, in 1990.
That places Asia 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions per capita in Asia, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.17 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 2.37 t CO2eq/cap | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 2.4 t CO2eq/cap | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 2.45 t CO2eq/cap | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 2.51 t CO2eq/cap | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 2.55 t CO2eq/cap | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 2.6 t CO2eq/cap | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 2.6 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.49 t CO2eq/cap | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 2.58 t CO2eq/cap | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 2.66 t CO2eq/cap | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 2.65 t CO2eq/cap | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.74 t CO2eq/cap | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 2.98 t CO2eq/cap | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 3.13 t CO2eq/cap | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 3.29 t CO2eq/cap | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 3.47 t CO2eq/cap | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 3.58 t CO2eq/cap | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 3.75 t CO2eq/cap | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 3.81 t CO2eq/cap | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 4.03 t CO2eq/cap | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 4.28 t CO2eq/cap | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 4.38 t CO2eq/cap | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 4.34 t CO2eq/cap | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 4.38 t CO2eq/cap | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 4.39 t CO2eq/cap | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 4.37 t CO2eq/cap | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 4.45 t CO2eq/cap | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 4.55 t CO2eq/cap | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 4.65 t CO2eq/cap | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 4.49 t CO2eq/cap | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 4.66 t CO2eq/cap | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 4.75 t CO2eq/cap | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 4.9 t CO2eq/cap | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.47 t CO2eq/cap | 2.17 t CO2eq/cap | 2.6 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.21 t CO2eq/cap | 2.65 t CO2eq/cap | 3.81 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.38 t CO2eq/cap | 4.03 t CO2eq/cap | 4.65 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7 t CO2eq/cap | 4.49 t CO2eq/cap | 4.9 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 11 Netherlands Antilles (former) 18.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 12 Canada 16.24 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 13 Russian Federation 15.84 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 13 Russia 15.84 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 15 Australia 15.73 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 16 United States 14.86 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 17 Palau 14.77 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for Asia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 84.05 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy — emissions per capita in Asia?
- Energy — emissions per capita in Asia was 4.9 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- How does Asia rank for energy — emissions per capita?
- Asia ranks 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.