Other forest — Emissions in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Other forest — Emissions was 7,958 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
7,958 kt
Change on year
down 13.9%
Rank
19th
of 31 groups
All-time high
25,090 kt
in 2008
All-time low
4,553 kt
in 2017
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Other forest — Emissions in Eastern Asia, 2001–2024

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2001201220242001: 10.1k kt2002: 6.3k kt2003: 17.0k kt2004: 20.1k kt2005: 10.3k kt2006: 6.9k kt2007: 9.7k kt2008: 25.1k kt2009: 16.2k kt2010: 12.4k kt2011: 10.2k kt2012: 6.0k kt2013: 6.4k kt2014: 16.9k kt2015: 8.1k kt2016: 7.2k kt2017: 4.6k kt2018: 9.2k kt2019: 9.3k kt2020: 8.7k kt2021: 6.3k kt2022: 5.2k kt2023: 9.2k kt2024: 8.0k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for other forest — emissions in Eastern Asia is 7,958 kt, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 13.9% on the previous year and down 52.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other forest — emissions in Eastern Asia peaked at 25,090 kt in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4,553 kt, in 2017.

Eastern Asia ranks 19th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13,528 kt 6,322 kt 25,090 kt 9
2010s 9,015 kt 4,553 kt 16,858 kt 10
2020s 7,467 kt 5,215 kt 9,246 kt 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 16 China (People’s Republic of) 6,912 kt compare
  2. 16 China, mainland 6,912 kt compare
  3. 18 Angola 6,855 kt compare
  4. 19 South Africa 5,556 kt compare
  5. 20 Madagascar 5,236 kt compare
  6. 21 Nepal 3,250 kt compare
  7. 22 Portugal 2,535 kt compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — emissions in Eastern Asia?
Other forest — emissions in Eastern Asia was 7,958 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other forest — emissions recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 25,090 kt in 2008.
What is the lowest other forest — emissions recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 4,553 kt in 2017.
How does Eastern Asia rank for other forest — emissions?
Eastern Asia ranks 19th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is other forest — emissions rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eastern 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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