Environment in Asia

1,071 indicators covering environment for Asia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Biodiesel — Energy consumption 846,472 TJ 2024 up 130.4% 1st
Wood pellets — Production 10.36 million t 2024 up 502.0% 6th
Black liquor — Energy production 147,486 TJ 2024 down 24.7% 1st
Rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) 1 km 2019 up 25.0% 4th
Black liquor — Energy consumption 99,598 TJ 2024 down 13.4% 1st
Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export quantity 1,517 t 2016 down 46.7% 12th
Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export value 1,218 1000 USD 2016 down 27.6% 12th
Wood briquettes and other agglomerates — Production 375,376 t 2024 up 133.9% 8th
Biodiesel — Energy production 895,178 TJ 2024 up 96.7% 1st
Wood fuel, coniferous — Export quantity 1,461 m3 2024 down 62.9% 19th
Wood fuel, coniferous — Export value 424 1000 USD 2024 down 48.9% 18th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — Export quantity 2,409 t 2024 up 142.4% 9th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — Export value 1,914 1000 USD 2024 up 138.4% 10th
Freshwater Fish — Feed 860 1000 t 2023 up 855.6% 2nd
Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Production 4.27 million t 2024 down 11.8% 7th
Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan 66.8% 2025 up 7.5% 12th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Export quantity 1,480 t 2016 up 124.6% 8th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Export value 978 1000 USD 2016 up 204.7% 8th
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends 31.2% 2022 up 17.0% 14th
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends 3.86 million tonnes 2022 up 8.6% 2nd
Freshwater Fish — Seed 0 1000 t 2023 — 1st
Freshwater Fish — Residuals 0 1000 t 2023 — 1st
Animal waste — Energy production 149,677 TJ 2024 up 10.4% 2nd
Animal waste — Energy consumption 149,677 TJ 2024 up 10.4% 2nd
Lake water quality turbidity 16.3% 2021 — 22nd
Lake water quality trophic state 1.5% 2021 — 25th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — Production 80,914 t 2024 down 0.7% 11th
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) 544,001 million USD 2024 up 38.8% 1st
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) 515,934 million USD 2024 up 36.3% 1st
Woody crops — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 — 1st
Multiple or layered crops — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 — 1st
Sparsely natural vegetated areas — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 — 1st
Coastal water bodies and intertidal areas — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 — 1st
Other liquid biofuels — Energy production 8,423 TJ 2024 up 74.7% 1st
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted 9.1% 2024 down 3.2% 3rd
Children moderately or severely wasted 30,018 num th 2024 down 17.1% 2nd
Recovered post-consumer wood — Production 9.28 million t 2024 up 108.6% 6th
Recovered post-consumer wood — Import quantity 5,468 t 2024 — 10th
Recovered post-consumer wood — Import value 318 1000 USD 2024 — 11th
Recovered post-consumer wood — Export quantity 10,158 t 2024 — 7th
Recovered post-consumer wood — Export value 533 1000 USD 2024 — 7th
Electronic waste collected 3.57 million tonnes 2022 up 380.1% 7th
Electronic waste collected, per capita 0.7555 kg 2022 up 339.0% 16th
Electronic waste recycled 3.57 million tonnes 2022 up 380.1% 6th
Electronic waste recycled, per capita 0.7555 kg 2022 up 339.0% 15th
Electronic waste generated, per capita 7.3 kg 2025 up 64.2% 20th
Electronic waste generated 35.31 million tonnes 2025 up 77.1% 2nd
Permanent snow and glaciers — Area from CGLS 10,720 1000 ha 2019 — 1st
Grassland — Area from CGLS 580,186 1000 ha 2019 — 1st
Proportion of electronic waste recycled 11.8% 2022 up 154.3% 13th
Proportion of electronic waste collected 11.8% 2022 up 154.3% 13th