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 ← Previous Page 18 of 18