Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Western Asia
Western Asia: Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) was 2.29 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Western Asia, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Western Asia stood at 2.29 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 19.5% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Western Asia peaked at 12.64 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -12.06 % change on previous year, in 1981.
Western Asia ranks 4th of 20 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 7.51 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 1973 | 12.64 % change on previous year | +68.3% |
| 1974 | -1.32 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 1975 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -355.7% |
| 1976 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1977 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 1978 | 4.33 % change on previous year | +210.0% |
| 1979 | 7.86 % change on previous year | +81.4% |
| 1980 | -0.6279 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 1981 | -12.06 % change on previous year | +1820.7% |
| 1982 | 0.7204 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 1983 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +159.7% |
| 1984 | -0.6331 % change on previous year | -133.8% |
| 1985 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -534.7% |
| 1986 | 5.83 % change on previous year | +111.8% |
| 1987 | 7.2 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 1988 | 6.17 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 5.29 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1990 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -138.0% |
| 1991 | -5.9 % change on previous year | +193.9% |
| 1992 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -145.4% |
| 1993 | 6.33 % change on previous year | +136.3% |
| 1994 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 1995 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 1996 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +69.0% |
| 1997 | 6.6 % change on previous year | +110.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0438 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 1999 | 1.15 % change on previous year | +2522.6% |
| 2000 | 6.17 % change on previous year | +437.8% |
| 2001 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 2002 | 1.28 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 2003 | 4.15 % change on previous year | +225.2% |
| 2004 | 4.23 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 5.2 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 2006 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 4.81 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 5.26 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
| 2010 | 4.48 % change on previous year | +104.0% |
| 2011 | 4.91 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 5.34 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 2014 | 3.54 % change on previous year | +183.1% |
| 2015 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 2016 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +27.4% |
| 2017 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 2018 | -0.6285 % change on previous year | -150.4% |
| 2019 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -292.3% |
| 2020 | -0.8228 % change on previous year | -168.1% |
| 2021 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -622.5% |
| 2022 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 2023 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +2522.6% | 0.0438 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | -1820.7% | -0.6279 % change on previous year | -12.06 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 % change on previous year | -1.32 % change on previous year | 12.64 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.65 % change on previous year | -12.06 % change on previous year | 7.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.66 % change on previous year | -5.9 % change on previous year | 6.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.91 % change on previous year | 1.08 % change on previous year | 6.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.75 % change on previous year | -0.6285 % change on previous year | 5.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.35 % change on previous year | -0.8228 % change on previous year | 4.3 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 1 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 11.44 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Mongolia 11.35 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Viet Nam 7.61 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Uzbekistan 7.33 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Sri Lanka 5.63 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Maldives 5.62 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Central African Republic 5.22 % change on previous year compare
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 annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Western Asia?
- Annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Western Asia was 2.29 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.64 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.06 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Western Asia rank for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
- Western Asia ranks 4th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
- Is annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.