South Asia Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions 1990-2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions in kt of CO2 equivalent are composed of CO2 totals excluding short-cycle biomass burning (such as agricultural waste burning and Savannah burning) but including other biomass burning (such as forest fires, post-burn decay, peat fires and decay of drained peatlands), all anthropogenic CH4 sources, N2O sources and F-gases (HFCs, PFCs and SF6).
- South Asia greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2020 was 3,959,730.13, a 5.03% decline from 2019.
- South Asia greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2019 was 4,169,332.45, a 0.45% decline from 2018.
- South Asia greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2018 was 4,188,043.24, a 4.34% increase from 2017.
- South Asia greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2017 was 4,013,855.94, a 4.2% increase from 2016.
| Similar Country Ranking |
| Country Name |
kt of CO2 equivalent |
| World |
46,120,921.47 |
| East Asia & Pacific |
18,193,344.27 |
| OECD members |
13,513,728.26 |
| North America |
6,182,890.11 |
| South Asia |
3,959,730.13 |
| European Union |
3,118,549.14 |
| Latin America & Caribbean |
3,064,545.68 |
| Euro Area |
2,362,049.40 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa |
2,258,595.51 |
| South Asia Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions - Historical Data |
| Year |
kt of CO2 equivalent |
Annual % Change |
| 2020 |
3,959,730.13 |
-5.03% |
| 2019 |
4,169,332.45 |
-0.45% |
| 2018 |
4,188,043.24 |
4.34% |
| 2017 |
4,013,855.94 |
4.20% |
| 2016 |
3,852,057.67 |
2.18% |
| 2015 |
3,769,711.43 |
1.24% |
| 2014 |
3,723,543.30 |
5.87% |
| 2013 |
3,517,252.95 |
2.39% |
| 2012 |
3,435,070.91 |
4.94% |
| 2011 |
3,273,455.49 |
4.32% |
| 2010 |
3,137,950.54 |
3.98% |
| 2009 |
3,017,931.44 |
5.83% |
| 2008 |
2,851,560.21 |
4.24% |
| 2007 |
2,735,548.09 |
6.52% |
| 2006 |
2,568,213.39 |
5.00% |
| 2005 |
2,446,008.13 |
3.89% |
| 2004 |
2,354,350.63 |
4.79% |
| 2003 |
2,246,715.57 |
2.53% |
| 2002 |
2,191,213.88 |
1.53% |
| 2001 |
2,158,171.16 |
1.43% |
| 2000 |
2,127,841.46 |
1.96% |
| 1999 |
2,087,016.64 |
4.77% |
| 1998 |
1,991,938.02 |
1.65% |
| 1997 |
1,959,689.68 |
3.65% |
| 1996 |
1,890,622.21 |
3.33% |
| 1995 |
1,829,681.78 |
4.82% |
| 1994 |
1,745,511.92 |
3.32% |
| 1993 |
1,689,475.35 |
2.75% |
| 1992 |
1,644,181.19 |
2.35% |
| 1991 |
1,606,400.16 |
3.78% |
| 1990 |
1,547,891.73 |
3.78% |
