Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Western Asia

Western Asia: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 10.4 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
10.4 %
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
40th
of 42 regions
All-time high
15.26 %
in 1992
All-time low
9.15 %
in 2017
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Western Asia, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 12.6 %1991: 14.8 %1992: 15.3 %1993: 14 %1994: 13.7 %1995: 13.6 %1996: 12.9 %1997: 11.8 %1998: 11.6 %1999: 11.1 %2000: 10.4 %2001: 10.5 %2002: 11.1 %2003: 10.5 %2004: 10.5 %2005: 10.7 %2006: 10.6 %2007: 10.8 %2008: 10.7 %2009: 10.7 %2010: 10.2 %2011: 10.2 %2012: 10.1 %2013: 10.4 %2014: 10.4 %2015: 9.9 %2016: 9.2 %2017: 9.2 %2018: 9.5 %2019: 9.7 %2020: 11 %2021: 11.1 %2022: 10.5 %2023: 10.4 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Western Asia stood at 10.4 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Western Asia peaked at 15.26 % in 1992 and was at its lowest, 9.15 %, in 2017.

Western Asia ranks 40th of 42 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.12 % 11.09 % 15.26 % 10
2000s 10.65 % 10.45 % 11.12 % 10
2010s 9.88 % 9.15 % 10.44 % 10
2020s 10.75 % 10.4 % 11.07 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Western Asia?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Western Asia was 10.4 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 15.26 % in 1992.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.15 % in 2017.
How does Western Asia rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
Western Asia ranks 40th out of 42 regions with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Western Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 7,717 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.