Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity in Western Asia

Western Asia: Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity was 0.2194 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.2194 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
3rd
of 33 groups
All-time high
0.2793 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1999
All-time low
0.1136 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity in Western Asia, 1961–2023

00.10.20.3196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.

Analysis

Western Asia recorded 0.2194 kg CO2eq/kg for cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in 2023.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in Western Asia peaked at 0.2793 kg CO2eq/kg in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1136 kg CO2eq/kg, in 1963.

Western Asia ranks 3rd of 33 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1276 kg CO2eq/kg 0.1136 kg CO2eq/kg 0.1439 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 0.1744 kg CO2eq/kg 0.1474 kg CO2eq/kg 0.203 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 0.2207 kg CO2eq/kg 0.1925 kg CO2eq/kg 0.2727 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 0.233 kg CO2eq/kg 0.2149 kg CO2eq/kg 0.2793 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 0.2305 kg CO2eq/kg 0.2114 kg CO2eq/kg 0.2554 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 0.2176 kg CO2eq/kg 0.1978 kg CO2eq/kg 0.2488 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 0.2268 kg CO2eq/kg 0.2131 kg CO2eq/kg 0.2463 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 1 Suriname 1,070 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 2 Malaysia 16.92 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 3 French Guiana 13.83 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 4 Mauritius 12.47 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 5 Djibouti 11.41 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 6 Guyana 7.79 kg CO2eq/kg compare

See the full ranking of 222 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in Western Asia?
Cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in Western Asia was 0.2194 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2793 kg CO2eq/kg in 1999.
What is the lowest cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1136 kg CO2eq/kg in 1963.
How does Western Asia rank for cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity?
Western Asia ranks 3rd out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity
Unit
kg CO2eq/kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
222 places, 12,381 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.