What is incineration — emissions in Southern Asia?

Incineration — emissions in Southern Asia was 1,023 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest incineration — emissions recorded in Southern Asia?

The highest recorded value was 1,023 kt in 2023.

What is the lowest incineration — emissions recorded in Southern Asia?

The lowest recorded value was 899.89 kt in 1991.

How does Southern Asia rank for incineration — emissions?

Southern Asia ranks 18th out of 25 groups with data for 2023.

Is incineration — emissions rising or falling in Southern Asia?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Southern Asia data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Incineration — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Incineration — Emissions in Southern Asia

Name: Incineration — Emissions in Southern Asia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Southern Asia: Incineration — Emissions was 1,023 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

1,023 kt

Change on year

up 0.1%

Rank

18th

of 25 groups

All-time high

1,023 kt

in 2023

All-time low

899.89 kt

in 1991

Years of data

1990–2023

Incineration — Emissions in Southern Asia, 1990–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, incineration — emissions in Southern Asia stood at 1,023 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, incineration — emissions in Southern Asia peaked at 1,023 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 899.89 kt, in 1991.

Southern Asia ranks 18th of 25 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	908.09 kt	899.89 kt	917.19 kt	10
2000s	970.61 kt	953.47 kt	989.97 kt	10
2010s	1,007 kt	997.38 kt	1,017 kt	10
2020s	1,020 kt	1,015 kt	1,023 kt	4

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

15 Dominican Republic 511.81 kt compare
16 Malaysia 479.57 kt compare
17 Cuba 436.03 kt compare
18 Haiti 433.9 kt compare
19 Philippines 422.42 kt compare
20 Viet Nam 380.17 kt compare
21 Switzerland 357.39 kt compare

See the full ranking of 154 places →

More climate change data for Southern Asia

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 933,596 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 178,099 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 755,497 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 672.07 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 26,982 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 403,904 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 246,070 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 157,834 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 928.57 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 5,637 kt (2050)

All data for Southern Asia →

Frequently asked questions

What is incineration — emissions in Southern Asia?: Incineration — emissions in Southern Asia was 1,023 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest incineration — emissions recorded in Southern Asia?: The highest recorded value was 1,023 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest incineration — emissions recorded in Southern Asia?: The lowest recorded value was 899.89 kt in 1991.
How does Southern Asia rank for incineration — emissions?: Southern Asia ranks 18th out of 25 groups with data for 2023.
Is incineration — emissions rising or falling in Southern Asia?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Asia data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Incineration — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Incineration — Emissions (CO2)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 154 places, 5,004 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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