Environment in Eastern Asia

1,188 indicators covering environment for Eastern Asia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) 1.2 km 2021 up 50.0% 7th
Black liquor — Energy consumption 99,598 TJ 2024 down 13.4% 11th
Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export quantity 149 t 2016 up 132.8% 15th
Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export value 120 1000 USD 2016 up 179.1% 16th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Artificial 83,459 km2 2021 up 61.3% 4th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Croplands 89,300 km2 2021 down 1.5% 7th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Inland water 37,398 km2 2021 up 10.1% 5th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: MGCI — Value 2.54 million km2 2021 down 1.3% 6th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Shrub-covered 7,014 km2 2021 down 28.8% 9th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or 17,590 km2 2021 down 12.5% 9th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Terrestrial 495,844 km2 2021 down 0.2% 3rd
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Tree-covered 1.12 million km2 2021 down 0.4% 6th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Artificial 2.58 % 2021 up 61.2% 3rd
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Croplands 2.76 % 2021 down 1.4% 12th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Inland water 1.15 % 2021 up 9.5% 4th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: MGCI — Value 78.26 % 2021 down 1.3% 19th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover 0.22 % 2021 down 26.7% 14th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Shrubs 0.54 % 2021 down 12.9% 12th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Terrestrial 15.3 % 2021 down 0.3% 1st
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Tree-covered 34.43 % 2021 down 0.4% 10th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Grassland 1.31 million km2 2021 down 1.7% 4th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Permanent 4,441 km2 2021 up 0.1% 5th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Sparsely 83,084 km2 2021 down 0.2% 5th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Grassland 40.32 % 2021 down 1.7% 10th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Permanent 0.14 % 2021 unchanged 6th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Sparsely 2.56 % 2021 down 0.4% 9th
Wood briquettes and other agglomerates — Production 40,000 t 2024 up 100.0% 17th
Biodiesel — Energy production 352,883 TJ 2024 up 38.1% 11th
Wood fuel, coniferous — Export quantity 159 m3 2024 down 53.9% 26th
Wood fuel, coniferous — Export value 93 1000 USD 2024 up 158.3% 25th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — Export quantity 1,292 t 2024 up 843.1% 10th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — Export value 952 1000 USD 2024 up 502.5% 11th
Freshwater Fish — Feed 0 1000 t 2023 — 15th
Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Production 2.95 million t 2024 down 8.5% 9th
Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan 78.7% 2025 up 12.4% 7th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Export quantity 57 t 2016 down 86.1% 14th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Export value 43 1000 USD 2016 down 82.7% 14th
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends 17.7% 2022 down 28.8% 28th
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends 618,258 tonnes 2022 down 9.2% 8th
Freshwater Fish — Seed 0 1000 t 2023 — 1st
Freshwater Fish — Residuals 0 1000 t 2023 — 1st
Lake water quality turbidity 16.8% 2021 — 17th
Lake water quality trophic state 2.3% 2021 — 11th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — Production 60,414 t 2024 down 1.0% 13th
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) 425,998 million USD 2024 up 35.1% 3rd
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) 407,605 million USD 2024 up 32.9% 3rd
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 8,213 TJ 2024 up 70.3% 6th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted 1.4% 2024 down 30.0% 21st
Children moderately or severely wasted 861.8 num th 2024 down 56.4% 17th
Recovered post-consumer wood — Production 8.90 million t 2024 up 117.3% 7th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Artificial 2,263 km2 2021 up 63.1% 3rd
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Croplands 32 km2 2021 up 1.9% 6th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Grassland 767,094 km2 2021 down 0.1% 5th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Inland water 30,346 km2 2021 up 18.2% 3rd
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: MGCI — Value 797,203 km2 2021 down 0.6% 5th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Permanent snow 37,226 km2 2021 down 5.3% 5th