Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) in Western Asia
Western Asia: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) was 1,801 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Western Asia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Western Asia stood at 1,801. 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 871.24, in 2000.
That places Western Asia 16th out of 36 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 (millions of tonnes) in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 871.24 | — |
| 2001 | 889.41 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 925.55 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 954.29 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 996.5 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 1,048 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 1,119 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 1,183 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 1,262 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 1,283 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1,359 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 1,421 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 1,496 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 1,492 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1,556 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 1,597 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1,632 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1,677 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1,647 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1,676 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1,630 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 1,705 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 1,761 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 1,801 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,053 | 871.24 | 1,283 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,555 | 1,359 | 1,677 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,724 | 1,630 | 1,801 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
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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 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 in 2023.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 871.24 in 2000.
- How does Western Asia rank for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- Western Asia ranks 16th out of 36 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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