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
10th
of 32 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 10th 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 (CO2eq) in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 63.82 % —
1991 65.9 % +3.3%
1992 65.92 % +0.0%
1993 66.45 % +0.8%
1994 66.82 % +0.6%
1995 66.69 % -0.2%
1996 67.86 % +1.8%
1997 63.7 % -6.1%
1998 66.22 % +4.0%
1999 67.69 % +2.2%
2000 68.79 % +1.6%
2001 74.3 % +8.0%
2002 71.93 % -3.2%
2003 74.76 % +3.9%
2004 73.47 % -1.7%
2005 75.03 % +2.1%
2006 73.8 % -1.6%
2007 76.21 % +3.3%
2008 77.2 % +1.3%
2009 75.61 % -2.1%
2010 77.53 % +2.5%
2011 78.2 % +0.9%
2012 78.3 % +0.1%
2013 77.83 % -0.6%
2014 76.47 % -1.7%
2015 76.88 % +0.5%
2016 79.57 % +3.5%
2017 79.8 % +0.3%
2018 79.36 % -0.6%
2019 78.7 % -0.8%
2020 78.93 % +0.3%
2021 78.05 % -1.1%
2022 78.56 % +0.7%
2023 78.24 % -0.4%

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. 7 Palau 110.58 % compare
  2. 8 Bulgaria 102.85 % compare
  3. 9 Turks and Caicos Islands 98.64 % compare
  4. 10 Marshall Islands 98.5 % compare
  5. 11 Anguilla 98.06 % compare
  6. 12 Aruba 97.47 % compare
  7. 13 Netherlands Antilles (former) 97.43 % compare

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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 10th out of 32 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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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
253 places, 8,378 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.