Other forest — Emissions in Asia

Asia: Other forest — Emissions was 109,263 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
109,263 kt
Change on year
down 14.7%
Rank
4th
of 36 regions
All-time high
259,563 kt
in 2004
All-time low
66,220 kt
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Other forest — Emissions in Asia, 2001–2024

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k2001201220242001: 66.2k kt2002: 86.8k kt2003: 155.8k kt2004: 259.6k kt2005: 152.4k kt2006: 136.3k kt2007: 256.1k kt2008: 128.3k kt2009: 246.4k kt2010: 222.5k kt2011: 132.6k kt2012: 224.1k kt2013: 160.8k kt2014: 157.9k kt2015: 141.8k kt2016: 152.4k kt2017: 154.3k kt2018: 135.0k kt2019: 132.0k kt2020: 120.9k kt2021: 195.7k kt2022: 86.4k kt2023: 128.1k kt2024: 109.3k kt

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

Analysis

Asia recorded 109,263 kt for other forest — emissions in 2024.

The figure is down 14.7% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other forest — emissions in Asia peaked at 259,563 kt in 2004 and was at its lowest, 66,220 kt, in 2001.

That places Asia 4th out of 36 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 165,319 kt 66,220 kt 259,563 kt 9
2010s 161,342 kt 132,028 kt 224,104 kt 10
2020s 128,048 kt 86,375 kt 195,686 kt 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 Mozambique, Republic of 134,271 kt compare
  2. 2 OECD 119,220 kt compare
  3. 3 Russian Federation 49,472 kt compare
  4. 4 Canada 49,170 kt compare
  5. 5 Mexico 31,067 kt compare
  6. 6 India 27,521 kt compare
  7. 7 Myanmar 23,842 kt compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — emissions in Asia?
Other forest — emissions in Asia was 109,263 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other forest — emissions recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 259,563 kt in 2004.
What is the lowest other forest — emissions recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 66,220 kt in 2001.
How does Asia rank for other forest — emissions?
Asia ranks 4th out of 36 regions with data for 2024.
Is other forest — emissions rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. 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 forest — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other forest — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
195 places, 4,572 data points, 2001–2024
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