Energy — Emissions per capita in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Energy — Emissions per capita was 8.38 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
8.38 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
up 3.7%
Rank
6th
of 34 groups
All-time high
8.38 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
All-time low
3.2 t CO2eq/cap
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions per capita in Eastern Asia, 1990–2023

024681990200620231990: 3.2 t CO2eq/cap1991: 3.3 t CO2eq/cap1992: 3.3 t CO2eq/cap1993: 3.4 t CO2eq/cap1994: 3.5 t CO2eq/cap1995: 3.7 t CO2eq/cap1996: 3.8 t CO2eq/cap1997: 3.8 t CO2eq/cap1998: 3.6 t CO2eq/cap1999: 3.7 t CO2eq/cap2000: 3.9 t CO2eq/cap2001: 3.9 t CO2eq/cap2002: 4.1 t CO2eq/cap2003: 4.6 t CO2eq/cap2004: 4.9 t CO2eq/cap2005: 5.2 t CO2eq/cap2006: 5.6 t CO2eq/cap2007: 5.9 t CO2eq/cap2008: 6.2 t CO2eq/cap2009: 6.3 t CO2eq/cap2010: 6.8 t CO2eq/cap2011: 7.3 t CO2eq/cap2012: 7.5 t CO2eq/cap2013: 7.5 t CO2eq/cap2014: 7.5 t CO2eq/cap2015: 7.4 t CO2eq/cap2016: 7.2 t CO2eq/cap2017: 7.4 t CO2eq/cap2018: 7.6 t CO2eq/cap2019: 7.8 t CO2eq/cap2020: 7.8 t CO2eq/cap2021: 8.1 t CO2eq/cap2022: 8.1 t CO2eq/cap2023: 8.4 t CO2eq/cap

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 Eastern Asia is 8.38 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Eastern Asia peaked at 8.38 t CO2eq/cap in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.2 t CO2eq/cap, in 1990.

Eastern Asia ranks 6th of 34 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.53 t CO2eq/cap 3.2 t CO2eq/cap 3.8 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 5.05 t CO2eq/cap 3.85 t CO2eq/cap 6.27 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 7.41 t CO2eq/cap 6.8 t CO2eq/cap 7.79 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 8.07 t CO2eq/cap 7.75 t CO2eq/cap 8.38 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 3 Kuwait 29.73 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 4 Brunei Darussalam 28.83 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 5 United Arab Emirates 26.46 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 6 Trinidad and Tobago 22.87 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 7 Saudi Arabia 21.83 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 8 Oman 19.65 t CO2eq/cap compare
  7. 9 Mongolia 19.13 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions per capita in Eastern Asia?
Energy — emissions per capita in Eastern Asia was 8.38 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 Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 8.38 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
How does Eastern Asia rank for energy — emissions per capita?
Eastern Asia ranks 6th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,974 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.