Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2024 begins with a Highlights section that presents key messages from various parts of the publication.
Part I focuses on initiatives of the region’s national statistical systems to provide data as the basis for actionable insights on development planning and policymaking. This year, the topic focuses on compilation of data and statistics on climate change. The discussion is complemented by figures and charts based on various statistical issues surrounding the compilation of climate change indicators. The scales used in some figures and charts are adjusted to show very small numbers. In addition, figures and charts appearing in this publication are also provided with a digital object identifier to facilitate easier access to data. This report also includes satellite and geographic maps coordinated by relevant departments and resident missions of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), following the bank’s map guidelines. The boundaries, colors, denominations, and any other information on these maps do not imply, on the part of ADB, any judgment on the legal status of any territory, or any other endorsement or acceptance of such boundaries, colors, denominations, or information.
Part II comprises data tables of selected indicators for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for which data were available. The indicators are presented according to the United Nations’ SDG global indicator framework. In addition, Part II presents specific indicators on social, economic, and environmental developments in ADB member economies located in Asia and the Pacific. The tables containing these indicators are grouped into eight themes: People; Economy and Output; Money, Finance, and Prices; Globalization; Transport and Communications; Energy and Electricity; Environment and Climate Change; and Government and Governance. The SDGs and regional tables presented in Part II cover 49 national economies across Asia and the Pacific, all of which are members of ADB.