CO2 emissions from coal — all countries

CO2 emissions from coal — Eastern Asia

CO2 emissions from coal in Eastern Asia in 2024 — 9,762.8 Mt. Since 1909, the indicator has risen by 15,697.4%.

2024 9,762.8 Mt +1.2% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 9,762.8 Mt2024
Period minimum 61.8 Mt1909

Trend over time

1909–2024 · million tonnes

CO2 emissions from coal — Eastern Asia, 1909–202402,5005,0007,50010,000190919211933194519571969198119932005201720241909: 61.8 Mt1911: 68.9 Mt1913: 78.92 Mt1915: 78.62 Mt1918: 107.83 Mt1920: 117.34 Mt1922: 114.88 Mt1924: 132.44 Mt1926: 132.02 Mt1928: 143.55 Mt1930: 139.29 Mt1932: 131.85 Mt1934: 168.55 Mt1936: 197.84 Mt1938: 203.26 Mt1940: 261.62 Mt1942: 293.57 Mt1944: 261.47 Mt1949: 165.77 Mt1951: 218.58 Mt1953: 260.12 Mt1955: 310.42 Mt1957: 404 Mt1959: 857.78 Mt1961: 730.3 Mt1963: 621.01 Mt1965: 673.69 Mt1967: 651.82 Mt1969: 815.94 Mt1971: 1,081 Mt1973: 1,129.88 Mt1975: 1,262.24 Mt1977: 1,358.48 Mt1979: 1,500.86 Mt1981: 1,553.6 Mt1983: 1,762.61 Mt1985: 2,119.74 Mt1987: 2,328.66 Mt1989: 2,555.27 Mt1991: 2,635.82 Mt1993: 2,814.15 Mt1995: 3,165.07 Mt1997: 3,247.79 Mt1999: 3,237.74 Mt2001: 3,393 Mt2003: 4,434.53 Mt2005: 5,305.73 Mt2007: 6,213.04 Mt2009: 6,945.23 Mt2011: 8,306.39 Mt2013: 8,552.59 Mt2015: 8,293.42 Mt2017: 8,237.42 Mt2019: 8,562.6 Mt2021: 8,971.16 Mt2023: 9,647.48 Mt2024: 9,762.8 Mt
Change over the period: +9,701 (+15,697.41%) Average annual rate: 4.5 %
CO2 emissions from coal — Eastern Asia, by year Eastern Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year Mt Change Change, %
2024 9,762.8 +115.32 +1.2%
2023 9,647.48 +247.87 +2.64%
2022 9,399.61 +428.45 +4.78%
2021 8,971.16 +347.68 +4.03%
2020 8,623.48 +60.88 +0.71%
2019 8,562.6 +180.16 +2.15%
2018 8,382.45 +145.03 +1.76%
2017 8,237.42 +155.17 +1.92%
2016 8,082.24 −211.18 −2.55%
2015 8,293.42 −185.49 −2.19%
2014 8,478.91 −73.68 −0.86%
2013 8,552.59 +65.19 +0.77%
2012 8,487.4 +181.01 +2.18%
2011 8,306.39 +749.84 +9.92%
2010 7,556.55 +611.32 +8.8%
2009 6,945.23 +287.17 +4.31%
2008 6,658.06 +445.02 +7.16%
2007 6,213.04 +412.44 +7.11%
2006 5,800.6 +494.87 +9.33%
2005 5,305.73 +616.72 +13.15%
2004 4,689.01 +254.48 +5.74%
2003 4,434.53 +621.06 +16.29%
2002 3,813.47 +420.48 +12.39%
2001 3,393 +66.12 +1.99%
2000 3,326.88 +89.14 +2.75%
1999 3,237.74 +169.38 +5.52%
1998 3,068.36 −179.43 −5.52%
1997 3,247.79 −27.9 −0.85%
1996 3,275.69 +110.63 +3.5%
1995 3,165.07 +200.14 +6.75%
1994 2,964.93 +150.79 +5.36%
1993 2,814.15 +127.48 +4.74%
1992 2,686.67 +50.85 +1.93%
1991 2,635.82 +77.33 +3.02%
1990 2,558.49 +3.22 +0.13%
1989 2,555.27 +35.53 +1.41%
1988 2,519.73 +191.07 +8.21%
1987 2,328.66 +128.16 +5.82%
1986 2,200.5 +80.76 +3.81%
1985 2,119.74 +165.82 +8.49%
1984 1,953.92 +191.31 +10.85%
1983 1,762.61 +81.73 +4.86%
1982 1,680.89 +127.29 +8.19%
1981 1,553.6 +34.26 +2.25%
1980 1,519.34 +18.48 +1.23%
1979 1,500.86 +59.64 +4.14%
1978 1,441.23 +82.75 +6.09%
1977 1,358.48 +91.73 +7.24%
1976 1,266.75 +4.51 +0.36%
1975 1,262.24 +121.32 +10.63%
1974 1,140.93 +11.04 +0.98%
1973 1,129.88 +37.77 +3.46%
1972 1,092.11 +11.12 +1.03%
1971 1,081 +80.88 +8.09%
1970 1,000.11 +184.17 +22.57%
1969 815.94 +113.33 +16.13%
1968 702.61 +50.78 +7.79%
1967 651.82 −69.2 −9.6%
1966 721.02 +47.34 +7.03%
1965 673.69 +46.46 +7.41%
1964 627.23 +6.22 +1%
1963 621.01 +0.29 +0.05%
1962 620.72 −109.58 −15.01%
1961 730.3 −199.67 −21.47%
1960 929.97 +72.19 +8.42%
1959 857.78 +193.43 +29.12%
1958 664.35 +260.35 +64.44%
1957 404 +57.06 +16.44%
1956 346.95 +36.53 +11.77%
1955 310.42 +28.18 +9.98%
1954 282.24 +22.12 +8.5%
1953 260.12 +11.28 +4.53%
1952 248.84 +30.27 +13.85%
1951 218.58 +39.27 +21.9%
1950 179.31 +13.53 +8.16%
1949 165.77 +33.65 +25.47%
1948 132.12
1944 261.47 −17.52 −6.28%
1943 279 −14.57 −4.96%
1942 293.57 +7.29 +2.55%
1941 286.28 +24.66 +9.43%
1940 261.62 +46.25 +21.47%
1939 215.37 +12.11 +5.96%
1938 203.26 +0.42 +0.21%
1937 202.84 +5 +2.53%
1936 197.84 +13.93 +7.58%
1935 183.91 +15.35 +9.11%
1934 168.55 +19.03 +12.73%
1933 149.52 +17.68 +13.41%
1932 131.85 −1.17 −0.88%
1931 133.02 −6.27 −4.5%
1930 139.29 −7.32 −4.99%
1929 146.61 +3.05 +2.13%
1928 143.55 +2.28 +1.61%
1927 141.28 +9.26 +7.01%
1926 132.02 −1.22 −0.92%
1925 133.24 +0.8 +0.61%
1924 132.44 +5.99 +4.74%
1923 126.45 +11.57 +10.07%
1922 114.88 +6.7 +6.2%
1921 108.18 −9.16 −7.81%
1920 117.34 −2.33 −1.95%
1919 119.67 +11.84 +10.98%
1918 107.83
1916 89.31 +10.69 +13.6%
1915 78.62 −6.38 −7.51%
1914 85 +6.08 +7.7%
1913 78.92 +12.3 +18.46%
1912 66.63 −2.27 −3.29%
1911 68.9 +4.48 +6.95%
1910 64.42 +2.62 +4.24%
1909 61.8

About the indicator

Carbon dioxide emissions from burning coal. Coal releases more emissions per unit of energy obtained than any other fuel — roughly twice as much as gas — so its share of emissions is always above its share of energy consumption. The series shows that global emissions from coal are not declining despite the closure of coal plants in Europe and North America: growth in Asia outweighs the reduction.

Important: Combustion only. Methane emissions from coal mines are not included here — they are counted under methane emissions.

Source: CO₂ and GHG Emissions (Our World in Data), license CC BY 4.0.