Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Asia

Asia: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 78.24 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
78.24 %
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
11th
of 34 groups
All-time high
79.8 %
in 2017
All-time low
63.7 %
in 1997
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Asia, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 63.8 %1991: 65.9 %1992: 65.9 %1993: 66.5 %1994: 66.8 %1995: 66.7 %1996: 67.9 %1997: 63.7 %1998: 66.2 %1999: 67.7 %2000: 68.8 %2001: 74.3 %2002: 71.9 %2003: 74.8 %2004: 73.5 %2005: 75 %2006: 73.8 %2007: 76.2 %2008: 77.2 %2009: 75.6 %2010: 77.5 %2011: 78.2 %2012: 78.3 %2013: 77.8 %2014: 76.5 %2015: 76.9 %2016: 79.6 %2017: 79.8 %2018: 79.4 %2019: 78.7 %2020: 78.9 %2021: 78 %2022: 78.6 %2023: 78.2 %

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

Analysis

Asia recorded 78.24 % for energy — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Asia peaked at 79.8 % in 2017 and was at its lowest, 63.7 %, in 1997.

That places Asia 11th out of 34 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 66.11 % 63.7 % 67.86 % 10
2000s 74.11 % 68.79 % 77.2 % 10
2010s 78.26 % 76.47 % 79.8 % 10
2020s 78.44 % 78.05 % 78.93 % 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 8 Turks and Caicos Islands 98.64 % compare
  2. 9 Marshall Islands 98.5 % compare
  3. 10 Anguilla 98.06 % compare
  4. 11 Aruba 97.47 % compare
  5. 12 Netherlands Antilles (former) 97.43 % compare
  6. 13 Congo 97.35 % compare
  7. 14 British Virgin Islands 96.95 % compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Asia?
Energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Asia was 78.24 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 79.8 % in 2017.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 63.7 % in 1997.
How does Asia rank for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
Asia ranks 11th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
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.