Natural gas — Emissions in Asia

Asia: Natural gas — Emissions was 0.0223 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0223 kt
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
1st
of 5 groups
All-time high
0.0226 kt
in 2021
All-time low
0.0004 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Natural gas — Emissions in Asia, 1990–2023

00.0050.010.0150.020.0251990200620231990: 0 kt1991: 0 kt1992: 0.001 kt1993: 0.003 kt1994: 0.003 kt1995: 0.003 kt1996: 0.003 kt1997: 0.003 kt1998: 0.001 kt1999: 0.001 kt2000: 0.002 kt2001: 0.002 kt2002: 0.002 kt2003: 0.002 kt2004: 0.002 kt2005: 0.002 kt2006: 0.002 kt2007: 0.002 kt2008: 0.003 kt2009: 0.003 kt2010: 0.004 kt2011: 0.005 kt2012: 0.006 kt2013: 0.006 kt2014: 0.007 kt2015: 0.009 kt2016: 0.01 kt2017: 0.011 kt2018: 0.011 kt2019: 0.016 kt2020: 0.019 kt2021: 0.023 kt2022: 0.022 kt2023: 0.022 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, natural gas — emissions in Asia stood at 0.0223 kt.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 248.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural gas — emissions in Asia peaked at 0.0226 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 kt, in 1990.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Natural gas — Emissions in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Natural gas — Emissions (N2O) in Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.0004 kt —
1991 0.0004 kt +0.0%
1992 0.0007 kt +75.0%
1993 0.0029 kt +314.3%
1994 0.0025 kt -13.8%
1995 0.0029 kt +16.0%
1996 0.0027 kt -6.9%
1997 0.0025 kt -7.4%
1998 0.0014 kt -44.0%
1999 0.0014 kt +0.0%
2000 0.0015 kt +7.1%
2001 0.0015 kt +0.0%
2002 0.0016 kt +6.7%
2003 0.0015 kt -6.3%
2004 0.0016 kt +6.7%
2005 0.0018 kt +12.5%
2006 0.0022 kt +22.2%
2007 0.0024 kt +9.1%
2008 0.0027 kt +12.5%
2009 0.0033 kt +22.2%
2010 0.0039 kt +18.2%
2011 0.0047 kt +20.5%
2012 0.0058 kt +23.4%
2013 0.0064 kt +10.3%
2014 0.0071 kt +10.9%
2015 0.0086 kt +21.1%
2016 0.0101 kt +17.4%
2017 0.011 kt +8.9%
2018 0.0113 kt +2.7%
2019 0.0162 kt +43.4%
2020 0.0189 kt +16.7%
2021 0.0226 kt +19.6%
2022 0.0224 kt -0.9%
2023 0.0223 kt -0.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Natural gas — Emissions in Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1993 +314.3% 0.0007 kt 0.0029 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0018 kt 0.0004 kt 0.0029 kt 10
2000s 0.002 kt 0.0015 kt 0.0033 kt 10
2010s 0.0085 kt 0.0039 kt 0.0162 kt 10
2020s 0.0215 kt 0.0189 kt 0.0226 kt 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 OECD 0.027 kt compare
  2. 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.018 kt compare
  3. 2 Russian Federation 0.0088 kt compare
  4. 3 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.0066 kt compare
  5. 3 Türkiye 0.0006 kt compare
  6. 4 Canada 0.0049 kt compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural gas — emissions in Asia?
Natural gas — emissions in Asia was 0.0223 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest natural gas — emissions recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0226 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest natural gas — emissions recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 kt in 1990.
How does Asia rank for natural gas — emissions?
Asia ranks 1st out of 5 groups with data for 2023.
Is natural gas — emissions rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 248.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Natural gas — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Natural gas — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
82 places, 2,339 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.