Other — Emissions per capita in Asia

Asia: Other — Emissions per capita was 0.03 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.03 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
up 50.0%
Rank
8th
of 34 groups
All-time high
0.03 t CO2eq/cap
in 1990
All-time low
0.02 t CO2eq/cap
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Other — Emissions per capita in Asia, 1990–2023

00.010.020.031990200620231990: 0.03 t CO2eq/cap1991: 0.03 t CO2eq/cap1992: 0.03 t CO2eq/cap1993: 0.03 t CO2eq/cap1994: 0.03 t CO2eq/cap1995: 0.03 t CO2eq/cap1996: 0.03 t CO2eq/cap1997: 0.03 t CO2eq/cap1998: 0.03 t CO2eq/cap1999: 0.03 t CO2eq/cap2000: 0.03 t CO2eq/cap2001: 0.03 t CO2eq/cap2002: 0.03 t CO2eq/cap2003: 0.03 t CO2eq/cap2004: 0.03 t CO2eq/cap2005: 0.03 t CO2eq/cap2006: 0.03 t CO2eq/cap2007: 0.03 t CO2eq/cap2008: 0.03 t CO2eq/cap2009: 0.03 t CO2eq/cap2010: 0.03 t CO2eq/cap2011: 0.03 t CO2eq/cap2012: 0.03 t CO2eq/cap2013: 0.03 t CO2eq/cap2014: 0.03 t CO2eq/cap2015: 0.03 t CO2eq/cap2016: 0.03 t CO2eq/cap2017: 0.03 t CO2eq/cap2018: 0.03 t CO2eq/cap2019: 0.03 t CO2eq/cap2020: 0.02 t CO2eq/cap2021: 0.02 t CO2eq/cap2022: 0.02 t CO2eq/cap2023: 0.03 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

The most recent figure for other — emissions per capita in Asia is 0.03 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 50.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, other — emissions per capita in Asia peaked at 0.03 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.02 t CO2eq/cap, in 2020.

That places Asia 8th out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.03 t CO2eq/cap 0.03 t CO2eq/cap 0.03 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 0.03 t CO2eq/cap 0.03 t CO2eq/cap 0.03 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 0.03 t CO2eq/cap 0.03 t CO2eq/cap 0.03 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 0.0225 t CO2eq/cap 0.02 t CO2eq/cap 0.03 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 5 Australia 0.1 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 5 Guyana 0.1 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 7 Canada 0.09 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 7 Australia and New Zealand 0.09 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 9 Cook Islands 0.08 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 9 Qatar 0.08 t CO2eq/cap compare
  7. 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.07 t CO2eq/cap compare
  8. 11 Kuwait 0.07 t CO2eq/cap compare
  9. 11 United Arab Emirates 0.07 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other — emissions per capita in Asia?
Other — emissions per capita in Asia was 0.03 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other — emissions per capita recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 0.03 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
What is the lowest other — emissions per capita recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.02 t CO2eq/cap in 2020.
How does Asia rank for other — emissions per capita?
Asia ranks 8th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is other — emissions per capita rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Other — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 7,906 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.