Energy — Emissions Share in Asia

Asia: Energy — Emissions Share was 39.1 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
39.1 %
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
9th
of 32 groups
All-time high
39.1 %
in 2023
All-time low
31.38 %
in 1997
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Asia, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 33.1 %1991: 32.1 %1992: 32.9 %1993: 33.1 %1994: 33 %1995: 32.8 %1996: 33.3 %1997: 31.4 %1998: 32 %1999: 32.2 %2000: 33.6 %2001: 33.7 %2002: 32.2 %2003: 35.1 %2004: 34.6 %2005: 36.2 %2006: 35.8 %2007: 36.8 %2008: 37 %2009: 36 %2010: 37.5 %2011: 38.8 %2012: 38.5 %2013: 37.8 %2014: 36.9 %2015: 36.4 %2016: 37.6 %2017: 37.9 %2018: 38.2 %2019: 37.6 %2020: 37.1 %2021: 37.5 %2022: 39.1 %2023: 39.1 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions share in Asia is 39.1 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Asia peaked at 39.1 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.38 %, in 1997.

That places Asia 9th 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 Share in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) in Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 33.07 % —
1991 32.06 % -3.1%
1992 32.9 % +2.6%
1993 33.07 % +0.5%
1994 33 % -0.2%
1995 32.77 % -0.7%
1996 33.33 % +1.7%
1997 31.38 % -5.9%
1998 32.01 % +2.0%
1999 32.22 % +0.7%
2000 33.58 % +4.2%
2001 33.71 % +0.4%
2002 32.22 % -4.4%
2003 35.1 % +8.9%
2004 34.6 % -1.4%
2005 36.16 % +4.5%
2006 35.76 % -1.1%
2007 36.78 % +2.9%
2008 37.03 % +0.7%
2009 36 % -2.8%
2010 37.45 % +4.0%
2011 38.75 % +3.5%
2012 38.45 % -0.8%
2013 37.83 % -1.6%
2014 36.92 % -2.4%
2015 36.35 % -1.5%
2016 37.58 % +3.4%
2017 37.91 % +0.9%
2018 38.18 % +0.7%
2019 37.64 % -1.4%
2020 37.13 % -1.4%
2021 37.54 % +1.1%
2022 39.08 % +4.1%
2023 39.1 % +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.58 % 31.38 % 33.33 % 10
2000s 35.09 % 32.22 % 37.03 % 10
2010s 37.71 % 36.35 % 38.75 % 10
2020s 38.21 % 37.13 % 39.1 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Asia?
Energy — emissions share in Asia was 39.1 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 39.1 % in 2023.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 31.38 % in 1997.
How does Asia rank for energy — emissions share?
Asia ranks 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 8,311 data points, 1990–2023
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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.