Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Western Asia
Western Asia: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 24.9 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Western Asia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions share in Western Asia stood at 24.9 %.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Western Asia peaked at 31.84 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 23.94 %, in 2016.
That places Western Asia 32nd out of 32 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.
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.46 % | — |
| 1991 | 31.84 % | +25.1% |
| 1992 | 31.49 % | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 29.83 % | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 30.11 % | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 30.57 % | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 29.64 % | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 27.1 % | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 27.37 % | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 26.72 % | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 25.28 % | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 26.09 % | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 28 % | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 26.54 % | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 26.81 % | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 27.26 % | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 26.93 % | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 27.3 % | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 27.21 % | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 27.13 % | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 26.29 % | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 25.62 % | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 25.07 % | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 26.41 % | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 26.3 % | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 25.57 % | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 23.94 % | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 24.02 % | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 24.07 % | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 24.38 % | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 26.17 % | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 26.18 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 24.68 % | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 24.9 % | +0.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Western Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +25.1% | 25.46 % | 31.84 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.01 % | 25.46 % | 31.84 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.86 % | 25.28 % | 28 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.17 % | 23.94 % | 26.41 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.48 % | 24.68 % | 26.18 % | 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 share in Western Asia?
- Agrifood systems — emissions share in Western Asia was 24.9 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.84 % in 1991.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.94 % in 2016.
- How does Western Asia rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
- Western Asia ranks 32nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.