Electricity — Emissions in Western Asia

Western Asia: Electricity — Emissions was 19,648 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
19,648 kt
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
10th
of 30 groups
All-time high
20,904 kt
in 2021
All-time low
2,149 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Electricity — Emissions in Western Asia, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200620231990: 2.1k kt1991: 2.4k kt1992: 7.3k kt1993: 7.0k kt1994: 6.1k kt1995: 6.4k kt1996: 7.2k kt1997: 6.3k kt1998: 6.6k kt1999: 7.2k kt2000: 6.9k kt2001: 7.2k kt2002: 7.2k kt2003: 7.3k kt2004: 7.7k kt2005: 8.6k kt2006: 9.7k kt2007: 9.5k kt2008: 10.5k kt2009: 11.6k kt2010: 10.5k kt2011: 11.0k kt2012: 12.6k kt2013: 12.2k kt2014: 12.8k kt2015: 13.6k kt2016: 14.9k kt2017: 15.9k kt2018: 16.9k kt2019: 17.8k kt2020: 19.4k kt2021: 20.9k kt2022: 19.6k kt2023: 19.6k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for electricity — emissions in Western Asia is 19,648 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 60.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in Western Asia peaked at 20,904 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,149 kt, in 1990.

Western Asia ranks 10th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Electricity — Emissions in Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Electricity — Emissions (CO2) in Western Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 2,149 kt —
1991 2,391 kt +11.3%
1992 7,263 kt +203.7%
1993 7,027 kt -3.3%
1994 6,123 kt -12.9%
1995 6,362 kt +3.9%
1996 7,160 kt +12.5%
1997 6,310 kt -11.9%
1998 6,636 kt +5.2%
1999 7,236 kt +9.0%
2000 6,943 kt -4.0%
2001 7,185 kt +3.5%
2002 7,249 kt +0.9%
2003 7,318 kt +1.0%
2004 7,658 kt +4.6%
2005 8,554 kt +11.7%
2006 9,739 kt +13.9%
2007 9,513 kt -2.3%
2008 10,457 kt +9.9%
2009 11,625 kt +11.2%
2010 10,468 kt -10.0%
2011 10,973 kt +4.8%
2012 12,568 kt +14.5%
2013 12,212 kt -2.8%
2014 12,753 kt +4.4%
2015 13,636 kt +6.9%
2016 14,859 kt +9.0%
2017 15,944 kt +7.3%
2018 16,917 kt +6.1%
2019 17,762 kt +5.0%
2020 19,360 kt +9.0%
2021 20,904 kt +8.0%
2022 19,649 kt -6.0%
2023 19,648 kt -0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Electricity — Emissions 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.

YearChange FromTo
1992 +203.7% 2,391 kt 7,263 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,866 kt 2,149 kt 7,263 kt 10
2000s 8,624 kt 6,943 kt 11,625 kt 10
2010s 13,809 kt 10,468 kt 17,762 kt 10
2020s 19,890 kt 19,360 kt 20,904 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 376.9 kt compare
  2. 7 Mexico 6,492 kt compare
  3. 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 225.19 kt compare
  4. 8 Turkmenistan 4,394 kt compare
  5. 9 South Africa 4,208 kt compare
  6. 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 70.73 kt compare
  7. 10 Republic of Moldova 47.24 kt compare
  8. 10 Uzbekistan 3,966 kt compare
  9. 11 Egypt 3,879 kt compare
  10. 11 Melanesia 42.43 kt compare
  11. 12 Saudi Arabia 3,761 kt compare
  12. 12 United Republic of Tanzania 37.36 kt compare
  13. 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 30.93 kt compare
  14. 13 Pakistan 3,361 kt compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity — emissions in Western Asia?
Electricity — emissions in Western Asia was 19,648 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest electricity — emissions recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 20,904 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,149 kt in 1990.
How does Western Asia rank for electricity — emissions?
Western Asia ranks 10th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
Is electricity — emissions rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.9%. 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 Electricity — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
187 places, 5,248 data points, 1990–2023
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