Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Western Asia
Western Asia: Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita was 1.41 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Western Asia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Western Asia is 1.41 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Western Asia peaked at 1.46 t CO2eq/cap in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.2 t CO2eq/cap, in 1996.
Western Asia ranks 29th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.27 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 1.22 t CO2eq/cap | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 1.25 t CO2eq/cap | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 1.25 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.21 t CO2eq/cap | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.21 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.2 t CO2eq/cap | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.2 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.21 t CO2eq/cap | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.21 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.23 t CO2eq/cap | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.22 t CO2eq/cap | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.25 t CO2eq/cap | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.24 t CO2eq/cap | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.25 t CO2eq/cap | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.29 t CO2eq/cap | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.32 t CO2eq/cap | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.33 t CO2eq/cap | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.37 t CO2eq/cap | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.36 t CO2eq/cap | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.34 t CO2eq/cap | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.36 t CO2eq/cap | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.37 t CO2eq/cap | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.41 t CO2eq/cap | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.39 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.39 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.39 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.36 t CO2eq/cap | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.37 t CO2eq/cap | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.42 t CO2eq/cap | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.44 t CO2eq/cap | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.46 t CO2eq/cap | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.44 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.41 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.22 t CO2eq/cap | 1.2 t CO2eq/cap | 1.27 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 t CO2eq/cap | 1.22 t CO2eq/cap | 1.37 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 t CO2eq/cap | 1.34 t CO2eq/cap | 1.42 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 t CO2eq/cap | 1.41 t CO2eq/cap | 1.46 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
More climate change data for Western Asia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 3.32 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 99,546 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 37,104 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 62,441 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 140.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,230 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 26,418 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 22,925 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,493 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 86.51 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Western Asia?
- Agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Western Asia was 1.41 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 t CO2eq/cap in 2021.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 t CO2eq/cap in 1996.
- How does Western Asia rank for agrifood systems — emissions per capita?
- Western Asia ranks 29th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions per capita rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.