Environment in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 52 indicators covering environment for South Asia (IDA & IBRD). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 159.35 Mt CO2e 2024 up 24.1% — Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 374.1 Mt CO2e 2024 up 46.1% — Carbon intensity of GDP 0.8499 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 2024 down 18.7% — Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1,577 Mt CO2e 2024 up 40.2% — Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.98 t CO2e/capita 2024 up 28.4% — Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3,321 Mt CO2e 2024 up 41.7% — Aquaculture production 15.23 million metric tons 2024 up 120.1% — Capture fisheries production 8.88 million metric tons 2024 up 22.7% — Total fisheries production 24.11 million metric tons 2024 up 70.4% — Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 277.09 Mt CO2e 2024 up 65.0% — Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 718.01 Mt CO2e 2024 up 39.5% — Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 113.33 Mt CO2e 2024 up 41.8% — Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 225.36 Mt CO2e 2024 up 31.9% — Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 222.93 Mt CO2e 2024 up 17.5% — Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 10.58 Mt CO2e 2024 up 5.9% — Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.65 Mt CO2e 2024 up 51.7% — Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 4,676 Mt CO2e 2024 up 33.7% — Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 21.68 Mt CO2e 2024 up 29.6% — Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 8.42 Mt CO2e 2024 up 25.5% — Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 24.93 Mt CO2e 2024 up 34.1% — Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 314.14 Mt CO2e 2024 up 20.4% — Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 19.37 Mt CO2e 2024 up 28.7% — Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 6.07 Mt CO2e 2024 up 55.2% — Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1.08 Mt CO2e 2024 up 64.0% — Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.79 t CO2e/capita 2024 up 21.2% — Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 640.78 Mt CO2e 2024 up 6.4% — Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 45.68 Mt CO2e 2024 down 0.6% — Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 110.41 Mt CO2e 2024 up 55.5% — Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 4.56 Mt CO2e 2024 up 53.1% — Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.1668 Mt CO2e 2024 down 17.7% — Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 964.98 Mt CO2e 2024 up 13.1% — F-gases emissions from Industrial Processes 75.68 Mt CO2e 2024 up 95.9% — Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2127 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 2024 down 18.9% — Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 434.7% 2024 up 56.8% — Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 117.8% 2024 up 45.5% — Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 218.3% 2024 up 58.2% — Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 38.8% 2024 up 70.4% — Coal rents 1.1% 2021 down 39.1% — Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture 35.77 Mt CO2e 2024 up 26.3% — Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste 0.0039 Mt CO2e 2024 up 30.0% — Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.4597 Mt CO2e 2024 up 76.5% — Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF 3,971 Mt CO2e 2023 up 37.3% — Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Total excluding non-trop -531.14 Mt CO2e 2023 down 29.3% — Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural 58.8% 2023 up 204.2% — Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking 70.6% 2023 up 80.6% — Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban 90.9% 2023 up 21.5% — Forest rents 0.2% 2021 down 56.7% — Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of to 4.85 2022 up 74.2% — Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land -175.91 Mt CO2e 2023 down 71.2% — Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation 11 Mt CO2e 2023 down 7.7% — Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Other Land -366.24 Mt CO2e 2023 down 14.4% — Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Organic Soil 0 Mt CO2e 2020 — —