Energy — Emissions in Western Asia
Western Asia: Energy — Emissions was 2.02 million kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions in Western Asia, 1961–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 9 Saudi Arabia 657,000 kt compare
- 10 Republic of Korea 575,000 kt compare
- 11 Canada 568,000 kt compare
- 12 Germany 550,000 kt compare
- 13 Mexico 482,000 kt compare
- 14 South Africa 428,000 kt compare
- 15 Brazil 420,000 kt compare
More climate change data for Western Asia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 124.75 kt (2050)
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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About this data
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