Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Western Asia
Western Asia: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion was 1,801 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Western Asia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Western Asia stood at 1,801 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Western Asia peaked at 1,801 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 871.24 million tonnes, in 2000.
That places Western Asia 16th out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | million tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 871.24 million tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 889.41 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 925.55 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 954.29 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 996.5 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 1,048 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 1,119 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 1,183 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 1,262 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 1,283 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1,359 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 1,421 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 1,496 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 1,492 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1,556 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 1,597 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1,632 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1,677 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1,647 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1,676 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1,630 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 1,705 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 1,761 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 1,801 million tonnes | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,053 million tonnes | 871.24 million tonnes | 1,283 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,555 million tonnes | 1,359 million tonnes | 1,677 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,724 million tonnes | 1,630 million tonnes | 1,801 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 13 Canada 522.89 million tonnes compare
- 14 Mexico 435.8 million tonnes compare
- 15 Brazil 414.91 million tonnes compare
- 16 Türkiye 392.3 million tonnes compare
- 16 Türkiye 392.3 million tonnes compare
- 18 Australia and New Zealand 383.76 million tonnes compare
- 19 South Africa 364.68 million tonnes compare
More climate change data for Western Asia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 124.75 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Western Asia?
- Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Western Asia was 1,801 million tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,801 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 871.24 million tonnes in 2000.
- How does Western Asia rank for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- Western Asia ranks 16th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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