In 2023, China led both the Asia-Pacific region and the world in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, producing nearly 16 billion metric tons of CO₂ equivalent. India ranked second in the region, emitting approximately 4.1 billion metric tons of CO₂ equivalent.
Volume of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the Asia-Pacific region in 2023, by country or territory
(in million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent)
GHG emissions include CO₂ (fossil only), CH4, N2O and fluorinated gases (F-gases). They are aggregated using Global Warming Potential values from IPCC AR5 (GWP-100 AR5).
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EDGAR/JRC. (September 2, 2024). Volume of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the Asia-Pacific region in 2023, by country or territory (in million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1546057/apac-ghg-emissions-by-country/
EDGAR/JRC. "Volume of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the Asia-Pacific region in 2023, by country or territory (in million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent)." Chart. September 2, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1546057/apac-ghg-emissions-by-country/
EDGAR/JRC. (2024). Volume of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the Asia-Pacific region in 2023, by country or territory (in million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1546057/apac-ghg-emissions-by-country/
EDGAR/JRC. "Volume of Greenhouse Gas (Ghg) Emissions in The Asia-pacific Region in 2023, by Country or Territory (in Million Metric Tons of Co₂ Equivalent)." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1546057/apac-ghg-emissions-by-country/
EDGAR/JRC, Volume of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the Asia-Pacific region in 2023, by country or territory (in million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1546057/apac-ghg-emissions-by-country/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
Volume of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the Asia-Pacific region in 2023, by country or territory (in million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent) [Graph], EDGAR/JRC, September 2, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1546057/apac-ghg-emissions-by-country/
