Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in South Asia
South Asia: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) was 5.18 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in South Asia, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in South Asia stood at 5.18 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 30.3% on the previous year and down 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in South Asia peaked at 21.57 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -10.3 % change on previous year, in 1978.
South Asia ranks 6th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 12.63 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 5.34 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 1974 | 17.89 % change on previous year | +235.0% |
| 1975 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
| 1976 | 13.68 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 1977 | -2.45 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 1978 | -10.3 % change on previous year | +319.9% |
| 1979 | 18.34 % change on previous year | -278.0% |
| 1980 | 21.57 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 1981 | 13.14 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 1982 | 11.94 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 12.73 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 8.8 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 1985 | 15.78 % change on previous year | +79.3% |
| 1986 | 14.35 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 15.66 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 4.71 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 1989 | 10.15 % change on previous year | +115.6% |
| 1990 | 7.3 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 1991 | 12.15 % change on previous year | +66.4% |
| 1992 | 8.45 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 1993 | 10.33 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 1994 | 4.27 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 1995 | 14.54 % change on previous year | +240.7% |
| 1996 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 1997 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 1998 | 4 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 8.93 % change on previous year | +123.4% |
| 2000 | 6.82 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 2001 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
| 2002 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 2003 | 4.58 % change on previous year | +155.0% |
| 2004 | 9.52 % change on previous year | +107.6% |
| 2005 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 2006 | 6.26 % change on previous year | +144.5% |
| 2007 | 10.33 % change on previous year | +65.1% |
| 2008 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 2009 | 10.46 % change on previous year | +149.4% |
| 2010 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 2011 | 4.67 % change on previous year | +27.0% |
| 2012 | 15.35 % change on previous year | +228.8% |
| 2013 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 2014 | 12.21 % change on previous year | +454.6% |
| 2015 | -0.951 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 2016 | -0.6174 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 2017 | 5.3 % change on previous year | -958.4% |
| 2018 | 6.5 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
| 2019 | -0.4074 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 2020 | -7.91 % change on previous year | +1841.1% |
| 2021 | 9.72 % change on previous year | -222.9% |
| 2022 | 11.68 % change on previous year | +20.2% |
| 2023 | 7.42 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 2024 | 5.18 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in South 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -1841.1% | -0.4074 % change on previous year | -7.91 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +958.4% | -0.6174 % change on previous year | 5.3 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.36 % change on previous year | -10.3 % change on previous year | 18.34 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 12.88 % change on previous year | 4.71 % change on previous year | 21.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.02 % change on previous year | 3.52 % change on previous year | 14.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.96 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year | 10.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.79 % change on previous year | -0.951 % change on previous year | 15.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.22 % change on previous year | -7.91 % change on previous year | 11.68 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 3 Slovenia 19.39 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Vietnam 15.32 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Sri Lanka 14.65 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Uzbekistan 14.01 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Tajikistan 11.84 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Peru 11.52 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Kyrgyzstan 11.36 % change on previous year compare
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- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in South Asia?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in South Asia was 5.18 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.57 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.3 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does South Asia rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt)?
- South Asia ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.