Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Asia

Western Asia: Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 12,542 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
12,542 kt
Change on year
up 19.5%
Rank
16th
of 29 groups
All-time high
12,978 kt
in 2020
All-time low
2,202 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Asia, 1961–2023

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Western Asia recorded 12,542 kt for cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of up 19.5% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in Western Asia peaked at 12,978 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,202 kt, in 1961.

That places Western Asia 16th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Western Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 2,202 kt —
1962 2,368 kt +7.5%
1963 2,504 kt +5.7%
1964 2,399 kt -4.2%
1965 2,514 kt +4.8%
1966 2,553 kt +1.6%
1967 2,847 kt +11.5%
1968 2,987 kt +4.9%
1969 3,228 kt +8.1%
1970 3,198 kt -0.9%
1971 3,639 kt +13.8%
1972 4,067 kt +11.7%
1973 3,822 kt -6.0%
1974 3,613 kt -5.5%
1975 4,526 kt +25.3%
1976 5,286 kt +16.8%
1977 5,362 kt +1.4%
1978 5,972 kt +11.4%
1979 5,650 kt -5.4%
1980 6,116 kt +8.2%
1981 6,183 kt +1.1%
1982 6,543 kt +5.8%
1983 7,191 kt +9.9%
1984 7,188 kt -0.0%
1985 7,587 kt +5.5%
1986 7,926 kt +4.5%
1987 8,725 kt +10.1%
1988 9,024 kt +3.4%
1989 8,517 kt -5.6%
1990 9,496 kt +11.5%
1991 9,080 kt -4.4%
1992 10,157 kt +11.9%
1993 10,996 kt +8.3%
1994 9,434 kt -14.2%
1995 9,447 kt +0.1%
1996 9,828 kt +4.0%
1997 9,927 kt +1.0%
1998 10,910 kt +9.9%
1999 10,874 kt -0.3%
2000 10,650 kt -2.1%
2001 10,608 kt -0.4%
2002 11,286 kt +6.4%
2003 10,254 kt -9.1%
2004 10,704 kt +4.4%
2005 11,033 kt +3.1%
2006 11,152 kt +1.1%
2007 10,500 kt -5.8%
2008 9,327 kt -11.2%
2009 10,716 kt +14.9%
2010 9,879 kt -7.8%
2011 9,842 kt -0.4%
2012 10,413 kt +5.8%
2013 10,978 kt +5.4%
2014 10,036 kt -8.6%
2015 10,314 kt +2.8%
2016 11,788 kt +14.3%
2017 11,262 kt -4.5%
2018 10,177 kt -9.6%
2019 11,098 kt +9.0%
2020 12,978 kt +16.9%
2021 11,000 kt -15.2%
2022 10,497 kt -4.6%
2023 12,542 kt +19.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,623 kt 2,202 kt 3,228 kt 9
1970s 4,514 kt 3,198 kt 5,972 kt 10
1980s 7,500 kt 6,116 kt 9,024 kt 10
1990s 10,015 kt 9,080 kt 10,996 kt 10
2000s 10,623 kt 9,327 kt 11,286 kt 10
2010s 10,579 kt 9,842 kt 11,788 kt 10
2020s 11,754 kt 10,497 kt 12,978 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 212.6 kt compare
  2. 13 Ukraine 6,829 kt compare
  3. 14 Mexico 6,026 kt compare
  4. 15 France 6,024 kt compare
  5. 15 Lao People's Democratic Republic 32.8 kt compare
  6. 16 Germany 5,726 kt compare
  7. 16 Timor-Leste 7.97 kt compare
  8. 17 Poland 5,295 kt compare
  9. 17 Melanesia 1.48 kt compare
  10. 18 Egypt 4,835 kt compare
  11. 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.0206 kt compare
  12. 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,407 kt compare
  13. 19 Micronesia 0.0056 kt compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in Western Asia?
Cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in Western Asia was 12,542 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 12,978 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,202 kt in 1961.
How does Western Asia rank for cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq)?
Western Asia ranks 16th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
248 places, 13,971 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.