Greenhouse gas emissions — all countries

Greenhouse gas emissions — Eastern Asia

Greenhouse gas emissions in Eastern Asia in 2024 — 16,256.36 Mt CO₂e. Since 1850, the indicator has risen by 3,229.9%.

2024 16,256.36 Mt CO₂e +0.84% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 16,256.36 Mt CO₂e2024
Period minimum 316.96 Mt CO₂e1869

Trend over time

1850–2024 · million tonnes CO₂e

Greenhouse gas emissions — Eastern Asia, 1850–202405,00010,00015,00020,000185018681886190419221940195819761994201220241850: 488.19 Mt CO₂e1853: 466.39 Mt CO₂e1856: 446.27 Mt CO₂e1859: 429.07 Mt CO₂e1862: 387.18 Mt CO₂e1865: 350.77 Mt CO₂e1868: 325.51 Mt CO₂e1871: 320.09 Mt CO₂e1874: 326.47 Mt CO₂e1877: 334.22 Mt CO₂e1880: 356.84 Mt CO₂e1883: 398.39 Mt CO₂e1886: 416.19 Mt CO₂e1889: 444.32 Mt CO₂e1892: 487.71 Mt CO₂e1895: 508.25 Mt CO₂e1898: 547.32 Mt CO₂e1901: 608.58 Mt CO₂e1904: 640.37 Mt CO₂e1907: 693.45 Mt CO₂e1910: 742.58 Mt CO₂e1913: 788.01 Mt CO₂e1916: 848.23 Mt CO₂e1919: 907.31 Mt CO₂e1922: 887.16 Mt CO₂e1925: 931.96 Mt CO₂e1928: 949.67 Mt CO₂e1931: 1,021.69 Mt CO₂e1934: 1,118.43 Mt CO₂e1937: 1,188.18 Mt CO₂e1940: 1,334.12 Mt CO₂e1943: 1,427.46 Mt CO₂e1946: 1,267.11 Mt CO₂e1949: 1,384.03 Mt CO₂e1952: 1,770.31 Mt CO₂e1955: 1,973.56 Mt CO₂e1958: 2,073.71 Mt CO₂e1961: 2,430.84 Mt CO₂e1964: 2,492.56 Mt CO₂e1967: 2,488.2 Mt CO₂e1970: 3,671.4 Mt CO₂e1973: 4,160.92 Mt CO₂e1976: 4,207.71 Mt CO₂e1979: 4,754.34 Mt CO₂e1982: 4,707.06 Mt CO₂e1985: 5,117.31 Mt CO₂e1988: 5,828.95 Mt CO₂e1991: 6,253.69 Mt CO₂e1994: 6,960.95 Mt CO₂e1997: 7,544.18 Mt CO₂e2000: 7,536.03 Mt CO₂e2003: 8,665.67 Mt CO₂e2006: 10,548.74 Mt CO₂e2009: 11,880.89 Mt CO₂e2012: 14,026.45 Mt CO₂e2015: 14,045.82 Mt CO₂e2018: 14,422.15 Mt CO₂e2021: 15,231.1 Mt CO₂e2024: 16,256.36 Mt CO₂e
Change over the period: +15,768.17 (+3,229.93%) Average annual rate: 2.04 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia 16,256.36 Mt CO₂e
World computed 54,413.64 Mt CO₂e
Greenhouse gas emissions — Eastern Asia, by year Eastern Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year Mt CO₂e Change Change, %
2024 16,256.36 +135.71 +0.84%
2023 16,120.66 +440.91 +2.81%
2022 15,679.74 +448.65 +2.95%
2021 15,231.1 +470.46 +3.19%
2020 14,760.63 +68.73 +0.47%
2019 14,691.9 +269.75 +1.87%
2018 14,422.15 +336.52 +2.39%
2017 14,085.63 +299.55 +2.17%
2016 13,786.09 −259.73 −1.85%
2015 14,045.82 −99.42 −0.7%
2014 14,145.24 −60.34 −0.42%
2013 14,205.58 +179.12 +1.28%
2012 14,026.45 +221.78 +1.61%
2011 13,804.67 +1,137.34 +8.98%
2010 12,667.34 +786.45 +6.62%
2009 11,880.89 +316.67 +2.74%
2008 11,564.22 +470.74 +4.24%
2007 11,093.48 +544.73 +5.16%
2006 10,548.74 +653.54 +6.6%
2005 9,895.2 +745.49 +8.15%
2004 9,149.71 +484.04 +5.59%
2003 8,665.67 +797.76 +10.14%
2002 7,867.91 +343.64 +4.57%
2001 7,524.27 −11.76 −0.16%
2000 7,536.03 +12.9 +0.17%
1999 7,523.13 +224.08 +3.07%
1998 7,299.05 −245.13 −3.25%
1997 7,544.18 −10.93 −0.14%
1996 7,555.11 +310.93 +4.29%
1995 7,244.18 +283.23 +4.07%
1994 6,960.95 +374.47 +5.69%
1993 6,586.47 +175.98 +2.75%
1992 6,410.5 +156.81 +2.51%
1991 6,253.69 +148.47 +2.43%
1990 6,105.22 +130.19 +2.18%
1989 5,975.02 +146.07 +2.51%
1988 5,828.95 +366.53 +6.71%
1987 5,462.43 +187.05 +3.55%
1986 5,275.38 +158.07 +3.09%
1985 5,117.31 +87.48 +1.74%
1984 5,029.83 +215.51 +4.48%
1983 4,814.33 +107.27 +2.28%
1982 4,707.06 +107.48 +2.34%
1981 4,599.58 −99.19 −2.11%
1980 4,698.77 −55.57 −1.17%
1979 4,754.34 −384.93 −7.49%
1978 5,139.27 +346.37 +7.23%
1977 4,792.9 +585.19 +13.91%
1976 4,207.71 −5.96 −0.14%
1975 4,213.67 +26.27 +0.63%
1974 4,187.4 +26.48 +0.64%
1973 4,160.92 +33.81 +0.82%
1972 4,127.11 +600.76 +17.04%
1971 3,526.36 −145.05 −3.95%
1970 3,671.4 +235.82 +6.86%
1969 3,435.59 +742.22 +27.56%
1968 2,693.37 +205.16 +8.25%
1967 2,488.2 −216.62 −8.01%
1966 2,704.82 −83.56 −3%
1965 2,788.38 +295.83 +11.87%
1964 2,492.56 −40.06 −1.58%
1963 2,532.62 +153.78 +6.46%
1962 2,378.84 −52 −2.14%
1961 2,430.84 +151.64 +6.65%
1960 2,279.2 +50.39 +2.26%
1959 2,228.81 +155.1 +7.48%
1958 2,073.71 +77.38 +3.88%
1957 1,996.33 +68.14 +3.53%
1956 1,928.19 −45.37 −2.3%
1955 1,973.56 +5.38 +0.27%
1954 1,968.18 +219.41 +12.55%
1953 1,748.77 −21.54 −1.22%
1952 1,770.31 −174.6 −8.98%
1951 1,944.91 +286.29 +17.26%
1950 1,658.62 +274.59 +19.84%
1949 1,384.03 +57.53 +4.34%
1948 1,326.49 +20 +1.53%
1947 1,306.5 +39.39 +3.11%
1946 1,267.11 −35.1 −2.7%
1945 1,302.21 −122.82 −8.62%
1944 1,425.03 −2.44 −0.17%
1943 1,427.46 +7.79 +0.55%
1942 1,419.67 +28.11 +2.02%
1941 1,391.56 +57.44 +4.31%
1940 1,334.12 +97.72 +7.9%
1939 1,236.4 +32.59 +2.71%
1938 1,203.81 +15.63 +1.32%
1937 1,188.18 +14.04 +1.2%
1936 1,174.14 +24.88 +2.16%
1935 1,149.26 +30.83 +2.76%
1934 1,118.43 +42.14 +3.92%
1933 1,076.29 +28.47 +2.72%
1932 1,047.82 +26.13 +2.56%
1931 1,021.69 +14.07 +1.4%
1930 1,007.62 +33.03 +3.39%
1929 974.6 +24.93 +2.62%
1928 949.67 +1.5 +0.16%
1927 948.18 +17.28 +1.86%
1926 930.9 −1.06 −0.11%
1925 931.96 +9.08 +0.98%
1924 922.89 +11.02 +1.21%
1923 911.87 +24.71 +2.79%
1922 887.16 +3.81 +0.43%
1921 883.35 −13.06 −1.46%
1920 896.41 −10.9 −1.2%
1919 907.31 +14.43 +1.62%
1918 892.89 +20.03 +2.3%
1917 872.85 +24.62 +2.9%
1916 848.23 +22.64 +2.74%
1915 825.59 +0.54 +0.07%
1914 825.05 +37.04 +4.7%
1913 788.01 +11.17 +1.44%
1912 776.84 +3.59 +0.46%
1911 773.24 +30.66 +4.13%
1910 742.58 +16.29 +2.24%
1909 726.29 +18.2 +2.57%
1908 708.09 +14.64 +2.11%
1907 693.45 +30.26 +4.56%
1906 663.19 +15.97 +2.47%
1905 647.22 +6.85 +1.07%
1904 640.37 +12.9 +2.06%
1903 627.47 +8.83 +1.43%
1902 618.65 +10.07 +1.65%
1901 608.58 +28.28 +4.87%
1900 580.3 +25.67 +4.63%
1899 554.63 +7.31 +1.34%
1898 547.32 +11.49 +2.14%
1897 535.83 +14.8 +2.84%
1896 521.03 +12.78 +2.51%
1895 508.25 +0.47 +0.09%
1894 507.78 +12.99 +2.63%
1893 494.79 +7.08 +1.45%
1892 487.71 +0.07 +0.01%
1891 487.64 +19.38 +4.14%
1890 468.26 +23.94 +5.39%
1889 444.32 +12.15 +2.81%
1888 432.17 +8 +1.89%
1887 424.17 +7.97 +1.92%
1886 416.19 +15.24 +3.8%
1885 400.95 −0.39 −0.1%
1884 401.34 +2.95 +0.74%
1883 398.39 +8.74 +2.24%
1882 389.65 +11.6 +3.07%
1881 378.05 +21.22 +5.95%
1880 356.84 +16.17 +4.75%
1879 340.67 +7.1 +2.13%
1878 333.57 −0.65 −0.19%
1877 334.22 +6.04 +1.84%
1876 328.19 +4.09 +1.26%
1875 324.09 −2.38 −0.73%
1874 326.47 +2.22 +0.68%
1873 324.25 −1.47 −0.45%
1872 325.72 +5.63 +1.76%
1871 320.09 −0.83 −0.26%
1870 320.92 +3.96 +1.25%
1869 316.96 −8.56 −2.63%
1868 325.51 −7.04 −2.12%
1867 332.56 −11.05 −3.22%
1866 343.6 −7.16 −2.04%
1865 350.77 −24 −6.4%
1864 374.77 −4.93 −1.3%
1863 379.7 −7.47 −1.93%
1862 387.18 −9.72 −2.45%
1861 396.9 −18.43 −4.44%
1860 415.33 −13.74 −3.2%
1859 429.07 −6.14 −1.41%
1858 435.21 −5.67 −1.29%
1857 440.87 −5.39 −1.21%
1856 446.27 −5.97 −1.32%
1855 452.23 −8.63 −1.87%
1854 460.86 −5.52 −1.18%
1853 466.39 −8.87 −1.87%
1852 475.25 −8.18 −1.69%
1851 483.43 −4.76 −0.98%
1850 488.19

About the indicator

Total greenhouse gas emissions converted into CO2 equivalent: carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide and fluorinated gases, including emissions from land use and agriculture. The conversion uses 100-year global warming potentials. For countries with large agriculture this indicator runs substantially above emissions of CO2 alone.

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