Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in South Asia
South Asia: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 434.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in South Asia, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 434.7% for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in South Asia peaked at 434.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 1991.
That places South Asia 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.3% | — |
| 1992 | 11.5% | +57.4% |
| 1993 | 16.6% | +43.8% |
| 1994 | 24.1% | +45.2% |
| 1995 | 33.2% | +37.9% |
| 1996 | 39.6% | +19.4% |
| 1997 | 47.1% | +18.8% |
| 1998 | 50.9% | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 61.3% | +20.3% |
| 2000 | 67.4% | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 70.9% | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 77.4% | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 83.0% | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 97.0% | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 105.6% | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 119.1% | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 138.3% | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 155.9% | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 172.9% | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 191.6% | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 211.5% | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 240.0% | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 249.2% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 277.2% | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 285.4% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 293.4% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 315.7% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 335.1% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 335.0% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 303.0% | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 344.3% | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 377.8% | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 411.1% | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 434.7% | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.4% | 7.3% | 61.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 108.7% | 67.4% | 172.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 273.4% | 191.6% | 335.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 374.2% | 303.0% | 434.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More environment data for South Asia
- Capture fisheries production 8.88 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.8499 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1,577 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.98 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3,321 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 21.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 718.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 277.09 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 374.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 24.11 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in South Asia?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in South Asia was 434.7% in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 434.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 1991.
- How does South Asia rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- South Asia ranks 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF.. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5). Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.