Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in South Asia
South Asia: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in South Asia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) in South Asia is 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) in South Asia peaked at 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 1971.
South Asia ranks 10th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in South Asia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1982 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1987 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1988 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1989 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -40.3% |
| 1991 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 2014 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +12.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -40.3% | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre |
| 2013 | -31.7% | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 7 Brunei 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 8 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 9 Indonesia 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 10 Haiti 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 11 Macao 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 12 North Korea 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 13 Equatorial Guinea 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
More environment data for South Asia
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual 1.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 3.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 4.78 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) in South Asia?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) in South Asia was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does South Asia rank for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e)?
- South Asia ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.