Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF in South Asia
South Asia: Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF was 3,971 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF in South Asia, 2000–2023
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2023, total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in South Asia stood at 3,971 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in South Asia peaked at 3,971 Mt CO2e in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,715 Mt CO2e, in 2000.
That places South Asia 18th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF in South Asia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,715 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | 1,753 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 1,793 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 1,855 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 1,968 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 2,052 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 2,165 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 2,323 Mt CO2e | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 2,433 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 2,522 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 2,635 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 2,821 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 2,855 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 2,893 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 3,146 Mt CO2e | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 3,220 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 3,268 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 3,416 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 3,437 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 3,401 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 3,221 Mt CO2e | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 3,497 Mt CO2e | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 3,738 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 3,971 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,058 Mt CO2e | 1,715 Mt CO2e | 2,522 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,109 Mt CO2e | 2,635 Mt CO2e | 3,437 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,607 Mt CO2e | 3,221 Mt CO2e | 3,971 Mt CO2e | 4 |
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 including lulucf in South Asia?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in South Asia was 3,971 Mt CO2e in 2023, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,971 Mt CO2e in 2023.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,715 Mt CO2e in 2000.
- How does South Asia rank for total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf?
- South Asia ranks 18th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. 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, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of 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 sulphur hexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, agriculture, and land use, land use changes, and forestry (LULUCF) sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).