Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in South Asia
South Asia: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita was 2.79 t CO2e/capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in South Asia, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in t CO2e/capita.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 2.79 t CO2e/capita for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in South Asia peaked at 2.79 t CO2e/capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.23 t CO2e/capita, in 1973.
That places South Asia 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in South Asia, year by year
| Year | t CO2e/capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.27 t CO2e/capita | — |
| 1971 | 1.25 t CO2e/capita | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 1.24 t CO2e/capita | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 1.23 t CO2e/capita | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 1.23 t CO2e/capita | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 1.25 t CO2e/capita | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 1.26 t CO2e/capita | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 1.26 t CO2e/capita | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.24 t CO2e/capita | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 1.25 t CO2e/capita | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.25 t CO2e/capita | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.29 t CO2e/capita | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 1.29 t CO2e/capita | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.32 t CO2e/capita | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 1.35 t CO2e/capita | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 1.36 t CO2e/capita | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 1.4 t CO2e/capita | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 1.41 t CO2e/capita | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.45 t CO2e/capita | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 1.48 t CO2e/capita | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 1.45 t CO2e/capita | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 1.48 t CO2e/capita | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.48 t CO2e/capita | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.48 t CO2e/capita | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.51 t CO2e/capita | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.54 t CO2e/capita | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.56 t CO2e/capita | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.58 t CO2e/capita | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.57 t CO2e/capita | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.61 t CO2e/capita | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.61 t CO2e/capita | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.6 t CO2e/capita | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.6 t CO2e/capita | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.62 t CO2e/capita | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.67 t CO2e/capita | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.7 t CO2e/capita | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.75 t CO2e/capita | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.84 t CO2e/capita | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 1.91 t CO2e/capita | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.96 t CO2e/capita | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 2.03 t CO2e/capita | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 2.1 t CO2e/capita | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 2.2 t CO2e/capita | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 2.2 t CO2e/capita | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.3 t CO2e/capita | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 2.32 t CO2e/capita | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.33 t CO2e/capita | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.4 t CO2e/capita | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 2.47 t CO2e/capita | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 2.45 t CO2e/capita | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.32 t CO2e/capita | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 2.47 t CO2e/capita | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 2.59 t CO2e/capita | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 2.71 t CO2e/capita | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 2.79 t CO2e/capita | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.25 t CO2e/capita | 1.23 t CO2e/capita | 1.27 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.36 t CO2e/capita | 1.25 t CO2e/capita | 1.48 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.52 t CO2e/capita | 1.45 t CO2e/capita | 1.61 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.73 t CO2e/capita | 1.6 t CO2e/capita | 1.96 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.28 t CO2e/capita | 2.03 t CO2e/capita | 2.47 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.57 t CO2e/capita | 2.32 t CO2e/capita | 2.79 t CO2e/capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More environment data for South Asia
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 374.1 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)
- Capture fisheries production 8.88 million metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 21.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3,321 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.98 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1,577 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.8499 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 24.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in South Asia?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in South Asia was 2.79 t CO2e/capita in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 t CO2e/capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 t CO2e/capita in 1973.
- How does South Asia rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- South Asia ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.