South Asia - CO2 emissions

CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption (kt)

The value for CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption (kt) in South Asia was 232,743 as of 2016. As the graph below shows, over the past 55 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 232,743 in 2016 and a minimum value of 2,898 in 1961.

Definition: Carbon dioxide emissions from liquid fuel consumption refer mainly to emissions from use of natural gas as an energy source.

Source: Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center, Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tennessee, United States.

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Year Value
1961 2,898
1962 3,585
1963 4,488
1964 5,649
1965 6,957
1966 7,852
1967 9,288
1968 10,689
1969 13,244
1970 10,949
1971 11,826
1972 7,907
1973 9,141
1974 10,516
1975 11,166
1976 12,427
1977 13,930
1978 14,303
1979 15,624
1980 17,026
1981 19,718
1982 22,559
1983 24,830
1984 27,124
1985 30,007
1986 34,701
1987 37,192
1988 42,384
1989 49,095
1990 54,100
1991 59,075
1992 65,034
1993 67,051
1994 71,882
1995 83,454
1996 87,024
1997 95,140
1998 98,018
1999 96,032
2000 100,901
2001 104,209
2002 116,442
2003 131,386
2004 138,564
2005 144,067
2006 146,965
2007 152,924
2008 167,215
2009 200,955
2010 222,557
2011 218,269
2012 203,902
2013 229,450
2014 221,228
2015 231,508
2016 232,743

CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption (% of total)

CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption (% of total) in South Asia was 9.06 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 56 years was 11.40 in 2010, while its lowest value was 1.49 in 1960.

Definition: Carbon dioxide emissions from liquid fuel consumption refer mainly to emissions from use of natural gas as an energy source.

Source: Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center, Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tennessee, United States.

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Year Value
1960 1.49
1961 1.69
1962 1.90
1963 2.19
1964 2.80
1965 3.15
1966 3.45
1967 4.13
1968 4.33
1969 5.13
1970 4.24
1971 4.44
1972 3.11
1973 3.47
1974 3.86
1975 3.77
1976 4.04
1977 4.27
1978 4.30
1979 4.46
1980 4.57
1981 4.91
1982 5.41
1983 5.51
1984 5.85
1985 5.88
1986 6.37
1987 6.39
1988 6.74
1989 7.17
1990 8.12
1991 8.31
1992 8.75
1993 8.67
1994 8.82
1995 9.48
1996 9.43
1997 9.75
1998 9.84
1999 8.94
2000 9.05
2001 9.19
2002 9.92
2003 10.86
2004 10.67
2005 10.60
2006 10.13
2007 9.59
2008 9.91
2009 10.89
2010 11.40
2011 10.58
2012 9.18
2013 10.05
2014 8.94
2015 9.23
2016 9.06

CO2 emissions (kg per 2010 US$ of GDP)

The latest value for CO2 emissions (kg per 2010 US$ of GDP) in South Asia was 0.84 as of 2018. Over the past 28 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 1.03 in 1991 and 0.84 in 2018.

Definition: Carbon dioxide emissions are those stemming from the burning of fossil fuels and the manufacture of cement. They include carbon dioxide produced during consumption of solid, liquid, and gas fuels and gas flaring.

Source: Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center, Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tennessee, United States.

See also:

Year Value
1990 0.98
1991 1.03
1992 1.02
1993 1.02
1994 1.01
1995 1.02
1996 1.00
1997 1.02
1998 0.99
1999 0.99
2000 0.99
2001 0.96
2002 0.96
2003 0.92
2004 0.92
2005 0.90
2006 0.89
2007 0.91
2008 0.94
2009 0.96
2010 0.94
2011 0.95
2012 0.97
2013 0.94
2014 0.95
2015 0.90
2016 0.85
2017 0.85
2018 0.84

CO2 emissions (kt)

The value for CO2 emissions (kt) in South Asia was 2,770,040 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2,770,040 in 2018 and a minimum value of 643,080 in 1990.

Definition: Carbon dioxide emissions are those stemming from the burning of fossil fuels and the manufacture of cement. They include carbon dioxide produced during consumption of solid, liquid, and gas fuels and gas flaring.

Source: Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center, Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tennessee, United States.

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Year Value
1990 643,080
1991 686,710
1992 717,340
1993 747,010
1994 786,940
1995 849,830
1996 891,420
1997 942,110
1998 961,900
1999 1,037,180
2000 1,075,940
2001 1,095,440
2002 1,133,540
2003 1,167,850
2004 1,254,230
2005 1,312,050
2006 1,400,870
2007 1,540,250
2008 1,629,080
2009 1,781,870
2010 1,884,320
2011 1,991,420
2012 2,145,490
2013 2,203,550
2014 2,389,180
2015 2,422,620
2016 2,479,230
2017 2,622,720
2018 2,770,040

CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption (kt)

The value for CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption (kt) in South Asia was 774,709 as of 2016. As the graph below shows, over the past 56 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 774,709 in 2016 and a minimum value of 34,447 in 1960.

Definition: Carbon dioxide emissions from liquid fuel consumption refer mainly to emissions from use of petroleum-derived fuels as an energy source.

Source: Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center, Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tennessee, United States.

See also:

Year Value
1960 34,447
1961 37,341
1962 42,545
1963 47,650
1964 48,651
1965 53,352
1966 59,979
1967 58,234
1968 72,331
1969 73,680
1970 78,470
1971 82,262
1972 74,832
1973 78,617
1974 76,915
1975 80,113
1976 81,385
1977 87,099
1978 95,705
1979 105,067
1980 106,416
1981 113,912
1982 120,494
1983 127,205
1984 135,400
1985 149,342
1986 155,386
1987 164,670
1988 173,005
1989 191,975
1990 203,112
1991 210,812
1992 235,517
1993 237,856
1994 255,469
1995 275,080
1996 310,129
1997 312,381
1998 334,295
1999 357,973
2000 379,652
2001 376,084
2002 362,138
2003 361,588
2004 368,603
2005 373,825
2006 396,989
2007 419,112
2008 489,787
2009 544,304
2010 509,867
2011 511,818
2012 539,042
2013 567,003
2014 622,939
2015 714,581
2016 774,709

CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption (% of total)

CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption (% of total) in South Asia was 31.25 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 56 years was 35.29 in 2000, while its lowest value was 22.71 in 1960.

Definition: Carbon dioxide emissions from liquid fuel consumption refer mainly to emissions from use of petroleum-derived fuels as an energy source.

Source: Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center, Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tennessee, United States.

See also:

Year Value
1960 22.71
1961 22.96
1962 23.76
1963 24.50
1964 25.34
1965 25.43
1966 27.72
1967 26.49
1968 29.94
1969 30.15
1970 31.47
1971 31.97
1972 30.46
1973 30.87
1974 29.21
1975 28.04
1976 27.38
1977 27.66
1978 29.79
1979 31.05
1980 29.60
1981 29.38
1982 29.92
1983 29.23
1984 30.25
1985 30.33
1986 29.53
1987 29.29
1988 28.51
1989 29.05
1990 31.58
1991 30.70
1992 32.83
1993 31.84
1994 32.46
1995 32.37
1996 34.79
1997 33.16
1998 34.75
1999 34.51
2000 35.29
2001 34.33
2002 31.95
2003 30.96
2004 29.39
2005 28.49
2006 28.34
2007 27.21
2008 30.07
2009 30.55
2010 27.06
2011 25.70
2012 25.12
2013 25.73
2014 26.07
2015 29.50
2016 31.25

CO2 emissions (metric tons per capita)

The value for CO2 emissions (metric tons per capita) in South Asia was 1.53 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1.53 in 2018 and a minimum value of 0.57 in 1990.

Definition: Carbon dioxide emissions are those stemming from the burning of fossil fuels and the manufacture of cement. They include carbon dioxide produced during consumption of solid, liquid, and gas fuels and gas flaring.

Source: Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center, Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tennessee, United States.

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Year Value
1990 0.57
1991 0.59
1992 0.61
1993 0.62
1994 0.64
1995 0.67
1996 0.69
1997 0.72
1998 0.72
1999 0.76
2000 0.77
2001 0.77
2002 0.79
2003 0.80
2004 0.84
2005 0.86
2006 0.91
2007 0.98
2008 1.02
2009 1.10
2010 1.15
2011 1.20
2012 1.27
2013 1.29
2014 1.38
2015 1.38
2016 1.40
2017 1.46
2018 1.53

CO2 emissions (kg per PPP $ of GDP)

The latest value for CO2 emissions (kg per PPP $ of GDP) in South Asia was 0.245 as of 2018. Over the past 28 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 0.462 in 1991 and 0.245 in 2018.

Definition: Carbon dioxide emissions are those stemming from the burning of fossil fuels and the manufacture of cement. They include carbon dioxide produced during consumption of solid, liquid, and gas fuels and gas flaring.

Source: Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center, Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tennessee, United States.

See also:

Year Value
1990 0.456
1991 0.462
1992 0.446
1993 0.435
1994 0.423
1995 0.419
1996 0.404
1997 0.404
1998 0.386
1999 0.381
2000 0.372
2001 0.355
2002 0.349
2003 0.329
2004 0.319
2005 0.301
2006 0.290
2007 0.289
2008 0.291
2009 0.295
2010 0.287
2011 0.283
2012 0.279
2013 0.272
2014 0.280
2015 0.269
2016 0.256
2017 0.253
2018 0.245

CO2 emissions (kg per 2011 PPP $ of GDP)

The latest value for CO2 emissions (kg per 2011 PPP $ of GDP) in South Asia was 0.251 as of 2018. Over the past 28 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 0.310 in 1991 and 0.251 in 2018.

Definition: Carbon dioxide emissions are those stemming from the burning of fossil fuels and the manufacture of cement. They include carbon dioxide produced during consumption of solid, liquid, and gas fuels and gas flaring.

Source: Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center, Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tennessee, United States.

See also:

Year Value
1990 0.296
1991 0.310
1992 0.306
1993 0.306
1994 0.304
1995 0.307
1996 0.302
1997 0.307
1998 0.297
1999 0.298
2000 0.297
2001 0.289
2002 0.289
2003 0.277
2004 0.277
2005 0.269
2006 0.267
2007 0.274
2008 0.281
2009 0.287
2010 0.282
2011 0.284
2012 0.290
2013 0.281
2014 0.285
2015 0.269
2016 0.255
2017 0.253
2018 0.251

CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption (kt)

The value for CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption (kt) in South Asia was 1,562,384 as of 2016. As the graph below shows, over the past 56 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,562,384 in 2016 and a minimum value of 109,958 in 1960.

Definition: Carbon dioxide emissions from solid fuel consumption refer mainly to emissions from use of coal as an energy source.

Source: Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center, Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tennessee, United States.

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Year Value
1960 109,958
1961 117,272
1962 127,451
1963 136,340
1964 131,159
1965 142,107
1966 140,774
1967 143,197
1968 149,012
1969 147,599
1970 147,118
1971 149,673
1972 151,942
1973 156,053
1974 164,534
1975 182,049
1976 189,997
1977 199,902
1978 196,888
1979 203,562
1980 223,000
1981 237,428
1982 241,818
1983 262,538
1984 261,965
1985 287,116
1986 309,649
1987 330,784
1988 359,353
1989 383,870
1990 415,970
1991 444,202
1992 464,647
1993 488,573
1994 514,367
1995 532,750
1996 569,535
1997 595,175
1998 589,404
1999 630,751
2000 644,968
2001 655,264
2002 675,006
2003 708,732
2004 761,183
2005 818,087
2006 877,167
2007 959,978
2008 1,032,101
2009 1,113,617
2010 1,118,891
2011 1,238,763
2012 1,389,651
2013 1,352,144
2014 1,522,073
2015 1,529,135
2016 1,562,384

CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption (% of total)

CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption (% of total) in South Asia was 62.96 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 56 years was 72.41 in 1960, while its lowest value was 58.03 in 1989.

Definition: Carbon dioxide emissions from solid fuel consumption refer mainly to emissions from use of coal as an energy source.

Source: Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center, Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tennessee, United States.

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Year Value
1960 72.41
1961 72.02
1962 71.10
1963 70.02
1964 68.24
1965 67.67
1966 64.99
1967 65.07
1968 61.63
1969 60.33
1970 58.94
1971 58.10
1972 61.79
1973 61.20
1974 62.40
1975 63.65
1976 63.84
1977 63.40
1978 61.22
1979 60.08
1980 61.96
1981 61.17
1982 59.98
1983 60.26
1984 58.46
1985 58.25
1986 58.78
1987 58.79
1988 59.15
1989 58.03
1990 64.62
1991 64.62
1992 64.71
1993 65.34
1994 65.30
1995 62.63
1996 63.83
1997 63.11
1998 61.21
1999 60.75
2000 59.88
2001 59.76
2002 59.49
2003 60.63
2004 60.63
2005 62.29
2006 62.55
2007 62.26
2008 63.29
2009 62.43
2010 59.32
2011 62.14
2012 64.71
2013 61.30
2014 63.64
2015 63.06
2016 62.96

CO2 emissions from residential buildings and commercial and public services (% of total fuel combustion)

CO2 emissions from residential buildings and commercial and public services (% of total fuel combustion) in South Asia was 6.14 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 43 years was 15.63 in 1971, while its lowest value was 6.14 in 2014.

Definition: CO2 emissions from residential buildings and commercial and public services contains all emissions from fuel combustion in households. This corresponds to IPCC Source/Sink Category 1 A 4 b. Commercial and public services includes emissions from all activities of ISIC Divisions 41, 50-52, 55, 63-67, 70-75, 80, 85, 90-93 and 99.

Source: IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA 2014 (http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), subject to https://www.iea.org/t&c/termsandconditions/

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Year Value
1971 15.63
1972 14.67
1973 14.67
1974 13.18
1975 13.10
1976 13.18
1977 13.39
1978 14.32
1979 14.40
1980 13.31
1981 13.54
1982 12.83
1983 12.92
1984 13.45
1985 12.39
1986 11.24
1987 10.81
1988 11.26
1989 10.92
1990 11.31
1991 10.96
1992 10.27
1993 9.96
1994 10.20
1995 9.94
1996 9.76
1997 10.10
1998 9.70
1999 9.55
2000 9.05
2001 8.83
2002 8.89
2003 8.97
2004 8.57
2005 8.33
2006 7.99
2007 7.48
2008 7.21
2009 6.86
2010 6.83
2011 6.85
2012 6.46
2013 6.38
2014 6.14

CO2 emissions from electricity and heat production, total (% of total fuel combustion)

CO2 emissions from electricity and heat production, total (% of total fuel combustion) in South Asia was 52.13 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 43 years was 53.80 in 2004, while its lowest value was 21.19 in 1971.

Definition: CO2 emissions from electricity and heat production is the sum of three IEA categories of CO2 emissions: (1) Main Activity Producer Electricity and Heat which contains the sum of emissions from main activity producer electricity generation, combined heat and power generation and heat plants. Main activity producers (formerly known as public utilities) are defined as those undertakings whose primary activity is to supply the public. They may be publicly or privately owned. This corresponds to IPCC Source/Sink Category 1 A 1 a. For the CO2 emissions from fuel combustion (summary) file, emissions from own on-site use of fuel in power plants (EPOWERPLT) are also included. (2) Unallocated Autoproducers which contains the emissions from the generation of electricity and/or heat by autoproducers. Autoproducers are defined as undertakings that generate electricity and/or heat, wholly or partly for their own use as an activity which supports their primary activity. They may be privately or publicly owned. In the 1996 IPCC Guidelines, these emissions would normally be distributed between industry, transport and "other" sectors. (3) Other Energy Industries contains emissions from fuel combusted in petroleum refineries, for the manufacture of solid fuels, coal mining, oil and gas extraction and other energy-producing industries. This corresponds to the IPCC Source/Sink Categories 1 A 1 b and 1 A 1 c. According to the 1996 IPCC Guidelines, emissions from coke inputs to blast furnaces can either be counted here or in the Industrial Processes source/sink category. Within detailed sectoral calculations, certain non-energy processes can be distinguished. In the reduction of iron in a blast furnace through the combustion of coke, the primary purpose of the coke oxidation is to produce pig iron and the emissions can be considered as an industrial process. Care must be taken not to double count these emissions in both Energy and Industrial Processes. In the IEA estimations, these emissions have been included in this category.

Source: IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA 2014 (http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), subject to https://www.iea.org/t&c/termsandconditions/

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Year Value
1971 21.19
1972 22.50
1973 23.30
1974 25.55
1975 26.06
1976 27.29
1977 26.59
1978 24.15
1979 25.75
1980 29.62
1981 30.72
1982 32.03
1983 33.85
1984 33.01
1985 36.37
1986 37.99
1987 40.50
1988 40.36
1989 41.30
1990 41.94
1991 43.69
1992 45.05
1993 47.26
1994 46.71
1995 49.23
1996 49.84
1997 49.16
1998 50.05
1999 51.14
2000 52.74
2001 53.32
2002 52.47
2003 53.14
2004 53.80
2005 52.75
2006 52.92
2007 52.69
2008 51.42
2009 50.49
2010 49.69
2011 49.89
2012 51.60
2013 50.79
2014 52.13

CO2 emissions from manufacturing industries and construction (% of total fuel combustion)

CO2 emissions from manufacturing industries and construction (% of total fuel combustion) in South Asia was 25.84 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 43 years was 35.35 in 1978, while its lowest value was 20.41 in 2004.

Definition: CO2 emissions from manufacturing industries and construction contains the emissions from combustion of fuels in industry. The IPCC Source/Sink Category 1 A 2 includes these emissions. However, in the 1996 IPCC Guidelines, the IPCC category also includes emissions from industry autoproducers that generate electricity and/or heat. The IEA data are not collected in a way that allows the energy consumption to be split by specific end-use and therefore, autoproducers are shown as a separate item (Unallocated Autoproducers). Manufacturing industries and construction also includes emissions from coke inputs into blast furnaces, which may be reported either in the transformation sector, the industry sector or the separate IPCC Source/Sink Category 2, Industrial Processes.

Source: IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA 2014 (http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), subject to https://www.iea.org/t&c/termsandconditions/

See also:

Year Value
1971 34.51
1972 35.06
1973 34.49
1974 34.58
1975 35.24
1976 35.12
1977 35.32
1978 35.35
1979 32.85
1980 30.77
1981 30.07
1982 32.72
1983 30.90
1984 31.06
1985 29.98
1986 31.85
1987 30.16
1988 29.16
1989 29.00
1990 27.82
1991 26.40
1992 26.00
1993 24.70
1994 24.76
1995 22.43
1996 21.26
1997 21.84
1998 22.38
1999 21.49
2000 21.11
2001 20.89
2002 21.72
2003 20.62
2004 20.41
2005 22.12
2006 22.99
2007 23.52
2008 23.74
2009 24.43
2010 25.87
2011 26.57
2012 24.93
2013 26.42
2014 25.84

CO2 emissions from other sectors, excluding residential buildings and commercial and public services (% of total fuel combustion)

CO2 emissions from other sectors, excluding residential buildings and commercial and public services (% of total fuel combustion) in South Asia was 2.92 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 43 years was 6.95 in 1984, while its lowest value was 2.76 in 2011.

Definition: CO2 emissions from other sectors, less residential buildings and commercial and public services, contains the emissions from commercial/institutional activities, residential, agriculture/forestry, fishing and other emissions not specified elsewhere that are included in the IPCC Source/Sink Categories 1 A 4 and 1 A 5. In the 1996 IPCC Guidelines, the category also includes emissions from autoproducers in the commercial/residential/agricultural sectors that generate electricity and/or heat. The IEA data are not collected in a way that allows the energy consumption to be split by specific end-use and therefore, autoproducers are shown as a separate item (Unallocated Autoproducers).

Source: IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA 2014 (http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), subject to https://www.iea.org/t&c/termsandconditions/

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Year Value
1971 4.61
1972 4.44
1973 4.87
1974 4.14
1975 3.64
1976 3.72
1977 3.83
1978 4.07
1979 5.16
1980 4.50
1981 5.35
1982 5.37
1983 5.79
1984 6.95
1985 5.59
1986 4.14
1987 3.95
1988 4.83
1989 4.31
1990 5.16
1991 5.59
1992 5.36
1993 5.01
1994 5.44
1995 5.38
1996 5.46
1997 5.62
1998 4.27
1999 4.60
2000 4.24
2001 4.31
2002 4.38
2003 4.66
2004 4.57
2005 4.29
2006 3.95
2007 3.30
2008 4.00
2009 5.04
2010 4.07
2011 2.76
2012 3.30
2013 2.87
2014 2.92

CO2 emissions from transport (% of total fuel combustion)

CO2 emissions from transport (% of total fuel combustion) in South Asia was 12.98 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 43 years was 24.05 in 1971, while its lowest value was 12.15 in 2006.

Definition: CO2 emissions from transport contains emissions from the combustion of fuel for all transport activity, regardless of the sector, except for international marine bunkers and international aviation. This includes domestic aviation, domestic navigation, road, rail and pipeline transport, and corresponds to IPCC Source/Sink Category 1 A 3. In addition, the IEA data are not collected in a way that allows the autoproducer consumption to be split by specific end-use and therefore, autoproducers are shown as a separate item (Unallocated Autoproducers).

Source: IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA 2014 (http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), subject to https://www.iea.org/t&c/termsandconditions/

See also:

Year Value
1971 24.05
1972 23.33
1973 22.68
1974 22.56
1975 21.95
1976 20.69
1977 20.87
1978 22.12
1979 21.83
1980 21.80
1981 20.32
1982 17.04
1983 16.54
1984 15.51
1985 15.68
1986 14.79
1987 14.59
1988 14.39
1989 14.47
1990 13.76
1991 13.37
1992 13.33
1993 13.06
1994 12.88
1995 13.02
1996 13.68
1997 13.27
1998 13.60
1999 13.22
2000 12.86
2001 12.65
2002 12.55
2003 12.62
2004 12.65
2005 12.52
2006 12.15
2007 13.00
2008 13.63
2009 13.19
2010 13.54
2011 13.92
2012 13.71
2013 13.53
2014 12.98

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions