Power sector CO2 emissions — all countries

Power sector CO2 emissions — Eastern Asia

Power sector CO2 emissions in Eastern Asia in 2025 — 6,509.28 Mt. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 258.2%.

2025 6,509.28 Mt −1.2% vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 6,588.11 Mt2024
Period minimum 1,817.19 Mt2000

Trend over time

2000–2025 · million tonnes CO₂

Power sector CO2 emissions — Eastern Asia, 2000–202502,0004,0006,0008,0002000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 1,817.19 Mt2001: 1,897.82 Mt2002: 2,084.48 Mt2003: 2,373.19 Mt2004: 2,579.08 Mt2005: 2,859.9 Mt2006: 3,160.02 Mt2007: 3,541.08 Mt2008: 3,598.81 Mt2009: 3,733.04 Mt2010: 4,086.77 Mt2011: 4,570.77 Mt2012: 4,723.39 Mt2013: 5,029.06 Mt2014: 5,131.52 Mt2015: 4,958.78 Mt2016: 5,096.57 Mt2017: 5,382.86 Mt2018: 5,689.97 Mt2019: 5,719.79 Mt2020: 5,735.92 Mt2021: 6,154.92 Mt2022: 6,231.25 Mt2023: 6,499.2 Mt2024: 6,588.11 Mt2025: 6,509.28 Mt
Change over the period: +4,692.09 (+258.21%) Average annual rate: 5.24 %
Power sector CO2 emissions — Eastern Asia, by year Eastern Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year Mt Change Change, %
2025 6,509.28 −78.83 −1.2%
2024 6,588.11 +88.91 +1.37%
2023 6,499.2 +267.95 +4.3%
2022 6,231.25 +76.33 +1.24%
2021 6,154.92 +419 +7.3%
2020 5,735.92 +16.13 +0.28%
2019 5,719.79 +29.82 +0.52%
2018 5,689.97 +307.11 +5.71%
2017 5,382.86 +286.29 +5.62%
2016 5,096.57 +137.79 +2.78%
2015 4,958.78 −172.74 −3.37%
2014 5,131.52 +102.46 +2.04%
2013 5,029.06 +305.67 +6.47%
2012 4,723.39 +152.62 +3.34%
2011 4,570.77 +484 +11.84%
2010 4,086.77 +353.73 +9.48%
2009 3,733.04 +134.23 +3.73%
2008 3,598.81 +57.73 +1.63%
2007 3,541.08 +381.06 +12.06%
2006 3,160.02 +300.12 +10.49%
2005 2,859.9 +280.82 +10.89%
2004 2,579.08 +205.89 +8.68%
2003 2,373.19 +288.71 +13.85%
2002 2,084.48 +186.66 +9.84%
2001 1,897.82 +80.63 +4.44%
2000 1,817.19

About the indicator

Carbon dioxide emissions from electricity generation over the year, in million tonnes. Power generation is the largest source of emissions in the world, about a third of the total, and at the same time the one where replacing the technology does not require changing the way people live: swapping a coal plant for a wind farm is easier than rebuilding steelmaking or aviation. This is exactly why global emission reduction scenarios start with this sector.

Important: Emissions from electricity generation only — this is a part of a country's total emissions, which is a separate indicator. The series begins in 2000.

Source: Yearly Electricity Data (Ember), license CC BY 4.0.