AFOLU — Emissions Share in Western Asia

Western Asia: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 10.66 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
10.66 %
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
34th
of 34 groups
All-time high
15.9 %
in 1992
All-time low
9.48 %
in 2017
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions Share in Western Asia, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 13.1 %1991: 15.4 %1992: 15.9 %1993: 14.7 %1994: 14.5 %1995: 14.4 %1996: 13.6 %1997: 12.4 %1998: 12.2 %1999: 11.7 %2000: 10.9 %2001: 11 %2002: 11.7 %2003: 10.9 %2004: 11 %2005: 11.2 %2006: 11.2 %2007: 11.4 %2008: 11.2 %2009: 11.1 %2010: 10.6 %2011: 10.6 %2012: 10.6 %2013: 10.9 %2014: 10.8 %2015: 10.3 %2016: 9.5 %2017: 9.5 %2018: 9.8 %2019: 10.3 %2020: 11.4 %2021: 11.5 %2022: 10.8 %2023: 10.7 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for afolu — emissions share in Western Asia is 10.66 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Western Asia peaked at 15.9 % in 1992 and was at its lowest, 9.48 %, in 2017.

That places Western Asia 34th out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.79 % 11.72 % 15.9 % 10
2000s 11.16 % 10.89 % 11.65 % 10
2010s 10.28 % 9.48 % 10.87 % 10
2020s 11.1 % 10.66 % 11.52 % 4

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 31 Senegal 76 % compare
  2. 32 Nepal 75.59 % compare
  3. 33 Samoa 75.46 % compare
  4. 34 Afghanistan 75.25 % compare
  5. 35 Burkina Faso 74.98 % compare
  6. 36 Zambia 74.53 % compare
  7. 37 Polynesia 74.31 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions share in Western Asia?
Afolu — emissions share in Western Asia was 10.66 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions share recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 15.9 % in 1992.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.48 % in 2017.
How does Western Asia rank for afolu — emissions share?
Western Asia ranks 34th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions share rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.