AFOLU — Emissions in Western Asia

Western Asia: AFOLU — Emissions was 2,127 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,127 kt
Change on year
down 3.1%
Rank
28th
of 32 groups
All-time high
2,213 kt
in 2021
All-time low
1,297 kt
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions in Western Asia, 1990–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200620231990: 1.4k kt1991: 1.3k kt1992: 1.5k kt1993: 1.5k kt1994: 1.5k kt1995: 1.5k kt1996: 1.5k kt1997: 1.5k kt1998: 1.5k kt1999: 1.5k kt2000: 1.5k kt2001: 1.4k kt2002: 1.4k kt2003: 1.4k kt2004: 1.5k kt2005: 1.5k kt2006: 1.6k kt2007: 1.6k kt2008: 1.6k kt2009: 1.6k kt2010: 1.6k kt2011: 1.7k kt2012: 1.7k kt2013: 1.8k kt2014: 1.9k kt2015: 1.8k kt2016: 1.8k kt2017: 1.8k kt2018: 1.9k kt2019: 2.0k kt2020: 2.2k kt2021: 2.2k kt2022: 2.2k kt2023: 2.1k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Western Asia recorded 2,127 kt for afolu — emissions in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in Western Asia peaked at 2,213 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,297 kt, in 1991.

That places Western Asia 28th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

AFOLU — Emissions in Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) in Western Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1,386 kt
1991 1,297 kt -6.4%
1992 1,529 kt +17.8%
1993 1,515 kt -0.9%
1994 1,510 kt -0.4%
1995 1,500 kt -0.6%
1996 1,475 kt -1.7%
1997 1,495 kt +1.4%
1998 1,484 kt -0.8%
1999 1,469 kt -1.0%
2000 1,474 kt +0.3%
2001 1,445 kt -2.0%
2002 1,436 kt -0.6%
2003 1,428 kt -0.6%
2004 1,450 kt +1.6%
2005 1,509 kt +4.0%
2006 1,554 kt +3.0%
2007 1,594 kt +2.6%
2008 1,581 kt -0.8%
2009 1,583 kt +0.1%
2010 1,570 kt -0.8%
2011 1,656 kt +5.5%
2012 1,739 kt +5.0%
2013 1,826 kt +5.0%
2014 1,864 kt +2.1%
2015 1,815 kt -2.6%
2016 1,810 kt -0.3%
2017 1,801 kt -0.5%
2018 1,907 kt +5.9%
2019 2,028 kt +6.4%
2020 2,183 kt +7.6%
2021 2,213 kt +1.4%
2022 2,194 kt -0.9%
2023 2,127 kt -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,466 kt 1,297 kt 1,529 kt 10
2000s 1,505 kt 1,428 kt 1,594 kt 10
2010s 1,801 kt 1,570 kt 2,028 kt 10
2020s 2,179 kt 2,127 kt 2,213 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 25 Kenya 1,295 kt compare
  2. 26 Germany 1,167 kt compare
  3. 27 South Sudan 1,092 kt compare
  4. 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,070 kt compare
  5. 29 New Zealand 1,028 kt compare
  6. 30 Uzbekistan 996.34 kt compare
  7. 31 Mali 986.03 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions in Western Asia?
Afolu — emissions in Western Asia was 2,127 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 2,213 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,297 kt in 1991.
How does Western Asia rank for afolu — emissions?
Western Asia ranks 28th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf