Energy — Emissions in Western Asia

Western Asia: Energy — Emissions was 2.02 million kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.02 million kt
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
12th
of 32 groups
All-time high
2.02 million kt
in 2023
All-time low
98,704 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions in Western Asia, 1961–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

Western Asia recorded 2.02 million kt for energy — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Western Asia peaked at 2.02 million kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 98,704 kt, in 1961.

Western Asia ranks 12th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Energy — Emissions in Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2) in Western Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 98,704 kt
1962 117,486 kt +19.0%
1963 124,131 kt +5.7%
1964 121,353 kt -2.2%
1965 128,408 kt +5.8%
1966 153,535 kt +19.6%
1967 131,826 kt -14.1%
1968 158,601 kt +20.3%
1969 172,615 kt +8.8%
1970 198,060 kt +14.7%
1971 234,700 kt +18.5%
1972 256,040 kt +9.1%
1973 300,710 kt +17.4%
1974 301,070 kt +0.1%
1975 295,140 kt -2.0%
1976 350,400 kt +18.7%
1977 371,680 kt +6.1%
1978 359,330 kt -3.3%
1979 412,700 kt +14.9%
1980 429,100 kt +4.0%
1981 431,320 kt +0.5%
1982 395,200 kt -8.4%
1983 414,630 kt +4.9%
1984 456,350 kt +10.1%
1985 494,140 kt +8.3%
1986 550,940 kt +11.5%
1987 551,980 kt +0.2%
1988 583,330 kt +5.7%
1989 610,470 kt +4.7%
1990 623,190 kt +2.1%
1991 1.19 million kt +90.2%
1992 877,030 kt -26.0%
1993 932,100 kt +6.3%
1994 914,920 kt -1.8%
1995 851,850 kt -6.9%
1996 857,870 kt +0.7%
1997 847,450 kt -1.2%
1998 859,930 kt +1.5%
1999 874,820 kt +1.7%
2000 1.01 million kt +15.4%
2001 998,500 kt -1.1%
2002 1.01 million kt +1.5%
2003 1.09 million kt +8.0%
2004 1.18 million kt +8.0%
2005 1.22 million kt +2.9%
2006 1.29 million kt +6.0%
2007 1.26 million kt -2.1%
2008 1.38 million kt +9.2%
2009 1.43 million kt +3.6%
2010 1.53 million kt +6.9%
2011 1.56 million kt +2.4%
2012 1.68 million kt +7.6%
2013 1.63 million kt -2.8%
2014 1.71 million kt +4.7%
2015 1.81 million kt +6.0%
2016 1.88 million kt +3.5%
2017 1.90 million kt +1.3%
2018 1.91 million kt +0.6%
2019 1.95 million kt +1.9%
2020 1.81 million kt -7.2%
2021 1.91 million kt +5.3%
2022 1.98 million kt +3.9%
2023 2.02 million kt +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 134,073 kt 98,704 kt 172,615 kt 9
1970s 307,983 kt 198,060 kt 412,700 kt 10
1980s 491,746 kt 395,200 kt 610,470 kt 10
1990s 882,433 kt 623,190 kt 1.19 million kt 10
2000s 1.19 million kt 998,500 kt 1.43 million kt 10
2010s 1.76 million kt 1.53 million kt 1.95 million kt 10
2020s 1.93 million kt 1.81 million kt 2.02 million kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 9 Saudi Arabia 657,000 kt compare
  2. 10 Republic of Korea 575,000 kt compare
  3. 11 Canada 568,000 kt compare
  4. 12 Germany 550,000 kt compare
  5. 13 Mexico 482,000 kt compare
  6. 14 South Africa 428,000 kt compare
  7. 15 Brazil 420,000 kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions in Western Asia?
Energy — emissions in Western Asia was 2.02 million kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 2.02 million kt in 2023.
What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 98,704 kt in 1961.
How does Western Asia rank for energy — emissions?
Western Asia ranks 12th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 14,511 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf