Agrifood systems — Emissions in Western Asia

Western Asia: Agrifood systems — Emissions was 4,968 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4,968 kt
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
23rd
of 32 groups
All-time high
5,028 kt
in 2021
All-time low
2,674 kt
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions in Western Asia, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200620231990: 2.7k kt1991: 2.7k kt1992: 3.0k kt1993: 3.1k kt1994: 3.1k kt1995: 3.2k kt1996: 3.2k kt1997: 3.3k kt1998: 3.3k kt1999: 3.3k kt2000: 3.4k kt2001: 3.4k kt2002: 3.4k kt2003: 3.5k kt2004: 3.5k kt2005: 3.7k kt2006: 3.7k kt2007: 3.8k kt2008: 3.9k kt2009: 3.9k kt2010: 3.9k kt2011: 4.0k kt2012: 4.1k kt2013: 4.4k kt2014: 4.5k kt2015: 4.5k kt2016: 4.6k kt2017: 4.6k kt2018: 4.7k kt2019: 4.8k kt2020: 5.0k kt2021: 5.0k kt2022: 5.0k kt2023: 5.0k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions in Western Asia stood at 4,968 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions in Western Asia peaked at 5,028 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,674 kt, in 1991.

Western Asia ranks 23rd of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Agrifood systems — Emissions in Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions (CH4) in Western Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 2,697 kt
1991 2,674 kt -0.9%
1992 3,028 kt +13.2%
1993 3,078 kt +1.7%
1994 3,137 kt +1.9%
1995 3,190 kt +1.7%
1996 3,225 kt +1.1%
1997 3,277 kt +1.6%
1998 3,316 kt +1.2%
1999 3,349 kt +1.0%
2000 3,404 kt +1.6%
2001 3,417 kt +0.4%
2002 3,450 kt +1.0%
2003 3,480 kt +0.9%
2004 3,542 kt +1.8%
2005 3,661 kt +3.3%
2006 3,735 kt +2.0%
2007 3,812 kt +2.0%
2008 3,852 kt +1.0%
2009 3,877 kt +0.7%
2010 3,893 kt +0.4%
2011 4,015 kt +3.2%
2012 4,134 kt +3.0%
2013 4,437 kt +7.3%
2014 4,518 kt +1.8%
2015 4,515 kt -0.0%
2016 4,550 kt +0.8%
2017 4,562 kt +0.3%
2018 4,688 kt +2.8%
2019 4,820 kt +2.8%
2020 4,986 kt +3.5%
2021 5,028 kt +0.8%
2022 5,022 kt -0.1%
2023 4,968 kt -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,097 kt 2,674 kt 3,349 kt 10
2000s 3,623 kt 3,404 kt 3,877 kt 10
2010s 4,413 kt 3,893 kt 4,820 kt 10
2020s 5,001 kt 4,968 kt 5,028 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 20 Philippines 2,389 kt compare
  2. 21 Myanmar 2,247 kt compare
  3. 22 Sudan 2,019 kt compare
  4. 23 France 1,734 kt compare
  5. 24 Kenya 1,530 kt compare
  6. 25 Germany 1,394 kt compare
  7. 26 Spain 1,389 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions in Western Asia?
Agrifood systems — emissions in Western Asia was 4,968 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 5,028 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,674 kt in 1991.
How does Western Asia rank for agrifood systems — emissions?
Western Asia ranks 23rd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 Agrifood systems — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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