Environment in Asia 1,071 indicators covering environment for Asia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export value 199,860 1000 USD 2024 down 76.4% 18th 15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected 26.54 % 2025 up 4.2% 5th Freshwater Fish — Other uses 1,002 1000 t 2023 up 122.2% 2nd Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 62.0% 2024 up 39.1% 17th Pulpwood, round and split, coniferous (production) — Production 21.93 million m3 2024 up 39.1% 10th Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 77.3% 2024 up 16.8% 14th Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 95.2% 2024 up 5.3% 17th Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 88.8% 2024 up 23.7% 20th Printing and writing papers, coated — Production 14.43 million t 2024 down 18.2% 2nd Other papers mainly for packaging — Production 3.43 million t 2024 up 167.2% 4th Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Production 65.43 million m3 2024 down 7.0% 2nd Wood chips and particles — Production 81.11 million m3 2024 up 21.7% 3rd Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for water 4,288 million constant US$ 2024 up 16.4% 2nd Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production 2.28 million t 2016 down 14.2% 9th Camels and Llamas — Stocks 6.76 million An 2023 up 62.9% 3rd Camels and Llamas — Amount excreted in manure 246.31 million kg 2023 up 62.9% 3rd Camels and Llamas — Manure left on pasture 240.58 million kg 2023 up 64.3% 3rd Camels and Llamas — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 48.12 million kg 2023 up 64.3% 3rd Camels and Llamas — Manure left on pasture that leaches 72.17 million kg 2023 up 64.3% 3rd Camels and Llamas — Manure management 5.73 million kg 2023 up 20.1% 3rd Camels and Llamas — Losses from manure treated 0 kg 2023 — 1st Camels and Llamas — Manure applied to soils 5.73 million kg 2023 up 20.1% 3rd Camels and Llamas — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 1.15 million kg 2023 up 20.1% 3rd Camels and Llamas — Manure applied to soils that leaches 1.72 million kg 2023 up 20.1% 3rd Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Import quantity 29,052 t 2016 down 62.6% 2nd Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Import value 15,932 1000 USD 2016 down 56.8% 2nd Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Production 20.15 million t 2024 down 0.1% 2nd Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Export quantity 8.60 million t 2024 up 497.5% 6th Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Export value 1.17 million 1000 USD 2024 up 384.1% 6th Soil working equipment (trade) — Import Value 1,323 1000 USD 2009 down 99.1% 11th Total official development assistance for biodiversity, by recipient 2,218 million constant US$ 2024 down 5.3% 5th Camels — Stocks 6.76 million An 2023 up 62.9% 3rd Camels — Amount excreted in manure 246.31 million kg 2023 up 62.9% 3rd Camels — Manure left on pasture 240.58 million kg 2023 up 64.3% 3rd Camels — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 48.12 million kg 2023 up 64.3% 3rd Camels — Manure left on pasture that leaches 72.17 million kg 2023 up 64.3% 3rd Camels — Manure management 5.73 million kg 2023 up 20.1% 3rd Camels — Losses from manure treated 0 kg 2023 — 1st Camels — Manure applied to soils 5.73 million kg 2023 up 20.1% 3rd Camels — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 1.15 million kg 2023 up 20.1% 3rd Camels — Manure applied to soils that leaches 1.72 million kg 2023 up 20.1% 3rd Camels — Livestock units per agricultural land area 0 LSU/ha 2023 — 3rd Camels — Share in total livestock 0.46 %LSU 2023 up 84.0% 5th Camels — Stocks 3.80 million LSU 2023 up 103.1% 3rd Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Import quantity 2.44 million t 2024 down 11.7% 2nd Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Import value 1.29 million 1000 USD 2024 down 11.0% 2nd Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — Import quantity 122,763 t 2024 down 35.1% 6th Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — Import value 122,987 1000 USD 2024 down 7.8% 7th Biogases — Energy production 132,502 TJ 2024 up 99.1% 1st Gaseous biofuels — Energy production 132,502 TJ 2024 up 99.1% 1st Lakes and rivers permanent water area 567,366 kmsq 2022 up 5.1% 7th Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 1.1% 2022 up 26.6% 7th Lakes and rivers permanent water area 1.8% 2022 up 5.1% 14th Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 341,614 kmsq 2022 up 26.6% 5th Reservoir minimum water area 0.1% 2022 up 11.0% 22nd Reservoir minimum water area 43,924 kmsq 2022 up 11.0% 15th Reservoir maximum water area 0.2% 2022 up 10.8% 23rd Reservoir maximum water area 64,272 kmsq 2022 up 10.8% 13th Reservoir minimum water area change 16.4% 2022 up 240.4% 8th Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 4.60 million Square kilometres 2022 down 1.0% 7th ← Previous Page 16 of 18 Next →