Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual in Western Asia
Western Asia: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual was 8.58 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual in Western Asia, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual in Western Asia stood at 8.58 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 279.2% on the previous year and up 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual in Western Asia peaked at 13.63 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -12.79 % change on previous year, in 2006.
That places Western Asia 4th out of 42 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -3.35 % change on previous year | -202.6% |
| 1964 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -219.3% |
| 1965 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -135.5% |
| 1966 | -3.46 % change on previous year | +144.2% |
| 1967 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -223.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1908 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 1969 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +1261.6% |
| 1970 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 1971 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -236.6% |
| 1972 | 6.32 % change on previous year | -358.7% |
| 1973 | -6.5 % change on previous year | -202.9% |
| 1974 | 7.95 % change on previous year | -222.2% |
| 1975 | 0.8913 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 1976 | 0.523 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 1977 | -4.28 % change on previous year | -917.8% |
| 1978 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -192.7% |
| 1979 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -177.8% |
| 1980 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -59.0% |
| 1981 | -0.1892 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 1982 | -1.87 % change on previous year | +889.2% |
| 1983 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -232.1% |
| 1984 | -7.67 % change on previous year | -410.2% |
| 1985 | 13.63 % change on previous year | -277.8% |
| 1986 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -122.2% |
| 1987 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9778 % change on previous year | -168.8% |
| 1989 | -2.3 % change on previous year | -335.0% |
| 1990 | 6.79 % change on previous year | -395.7% |
| 1991 | 6.03 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1992 | 5.38 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 1994 | -2.89 % change on previous year | -175.5% |
| 1995 | -4.44 % change on previous year | +53.5% |
| 1996 | -0.395 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 1997 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -757.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2056 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 1999 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -1128.6% |
| 2000 | -0.8518 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 2001 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -250.9% |
| 2002 | 4.04 % change on previous year | +214.4% |
| 2003 | -0.4025 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 2004 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -638.9% |
| 2005 | 6.98 % change on previous year | +221.8% |
| 2006 | -12.79 % change on previous year | -283.2% |
| 2007 | -4.19 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 2008 | -7.24 % change on previous year | +72.7% |
| 2009 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -122.1% |
| 2010 | 3.37 % change on previous year | +110.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3461 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 2012 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -889.4% |
| 2013 | 5.17 % change on previous year | -289.3% |
| 2014 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -127.9% |
| 2015 | -10.01 % change on previous year | +594.1% |
| 2016 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1949 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 2018 | -6.42 % change on previous year | -3394.6% |
| 2019 | 8.21 % change on previous year | -227.9% |
| 2020 | 5.2 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 2021 | -2.95 % change on previous year | -156.8% |
| 2022 | -4.79 % change on previous year | +62.2% |
| 2023 | 8.58 % change on previous year | -279.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -3394.6% | 0.1949 % change on previous year | -6.42 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7617 % change on previous year | -3.46 % change on previous year | 4.28 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.5131 % change on previous year | -6.5 % change on previous year | 7.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0661 % change on previous year | -7.67 % change on previous year | 13.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5 % change on previous year | -4.44 % change on previous year | 6.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.9394 % change on previous year | -12.79 % change on previous year | 6.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5427 % change on previous year | -10.01 % change on previous year | 8.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 % change on previous year | -4.79 % change on previous year | 8.58 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 1 Lesotho 66.13 % change on previous year compare
- 1 Republic of Moldova 11.73 % change on previous year compare
- 1 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.34 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Iraq 56.6 % change on previous year compare
- 2 United Republic of Tanzania 1.64 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Qatar 50 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Benin 46.6 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Mozambique 46.43 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 8.5 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Democratic People's Republic of Korea -2.82 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Sierra Leone 38.35 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Syrian Arab Republic 8.36 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Oman 31.58 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 7.45 % 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 burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual in Western Asia?
- Burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual in Western Asia was 8.58 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.63 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.79 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Western Asia rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual?
- Western Asia ranks 4th out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
- Is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.8%. 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 Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), 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 Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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 Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.