Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Western Asia
Western Asia: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 10.86 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Western Asia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Western Asia stood at 10.86 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Western Asia peaked at 16.02 % in 1992 and was at its lowest, 9.64 %, in 2017.
That places Western Asia 32nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.12 % | — |
| 1991 | 15.49 % | +18.1% |
| 1992 | 16.02 % | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 14.78 % | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 14.59 % | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 14.47 % | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 13.67 % | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 12.46 % | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 12.34 % | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 11.82 % | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 11.03 % | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 11.13 % | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 11.77 % | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 11 % | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 11.09 % | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 11.36 % | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 11.34 % | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 11.55 % | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 11.31 % | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 11.23 % | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 10.74 % | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 10.71 % | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 10.69 % | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 11.01 % | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 10.99 % | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 10.42 % | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 9.67 % | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 9.64 % | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 9.96 % | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 10.43 % | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 11.65 % | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 11.73 % | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 10.98 % | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 10.86 % | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.88 % | 11.82 % | 16.02 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.28 % | 11 % | 11.77 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.43 % | 9.64 % | 11.01 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3 % | 10.86 % | 11.73 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 29 United Republic of Tanzania 76.93 % compare
- 30 Pakistan 76.91 % compare
- 31 Bangladesh 76.48 % compare
- 32 Senegal 76.08 % compare
- 33 Nepal 75.53 % compare
- 34 Samoa 75.47 % compare
- 35 Afghanistan 75.29 % compare
More climate change data for Western Asia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 3.32 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 99,546 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 37,104 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 62,441 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 140.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,230 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 26,418 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 22,925 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,493 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 86.51 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Western Asia?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Western Asia was 10.86 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.02 % in 1992.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.64 % in 2017.
- How does Western Asia rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
- Western Asia ranks 32nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.