Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Asia

Western Asia: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) was 2.37 million kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.37 million kt
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
12th
of 32 groups
All-time high
2.37 million kt
in 2023
All-time low
213,809 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Asia, 1961–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions (co2eq) in Western Asia stood at 2.37 million kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) in Western Asia peaked at 2.37 million kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 213,809 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 (CO2eq) in Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Western Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 213,809 kt
1962 244,151 kt +14.2%
1963 255,942 kt +4.8%
1964 262,888 kt +2.7%
1965 279,540 kt +6.3%
1966 345,937 kt +23.8%
1967 292,555 kt -15.4%
1968 346,947 kt +18.6%
1969 387,766 kt +11.8%
1970 428,307 kt +10.5%
1971 465,067 kt +8.6%
1972 492,497 kt +5.9%
1973 568,976 kt +15.5%
1974 552,499 kt -2.9%
1975 565,444 kt +2.3%
1976 584,914 kt +3.4%
1977 604,904 kt +3.4%
1978 598,576 kt -1.0%
1979 697,392 kt +16.5%
1980 675,048 kt -3.2%
1981 605,927 kt -10.2%
1982 543,686 kt -10.3%
1983 557,296 kt +2.5%
1984 609,413 kt +9.4%
1985 649,030 kt +6.5%
1986 734,233 kt +13.1%
1987 753,075 kt +2.6%
1988 822,188 kt +9.2%
1989 869,345 kt +5.7%
1990 851,691 kt -2.0%
1991 1.35 million kt +59.1%
1992 1.07 million kt -21.1%
1993 1.14 million kt +6.9%
1994 1.13 million kt -1.3%
1995 1.06 million kt -5.7%
1996 1.08 million kt +1.4%
1997 1.10 million kt +1.6%
1998 1.10 million kt +0.8%
1999 1.13 million kt +2.1%
2000 1.28 million kt +13.8%
2001 1.26 million kt -2.0%
2002 1.25 million kt -0.3%
2003 1.36 million kt +8.0%
2004 1.45 million kt +6.6%
2005 1.48 million kt +2.5%
2006 1.56 million kt +5.2%
2007 1.53 million kt -1.9%
2008 1.65 million kt +7.9%
2009 1.70 million kt +2.9%
2010 1.80 million kt +6.2%
2011 1.85 million kt +2.9%
2012 1.99 million kt +7.2%
2013 1.94 million kt -2.4%
2014 2.02 million kt +4.2%
2015 2.14 million kt +5.6%
2016 2.23 million kt +4.6%
2017 2.25 million kt +0.9%
2018 2.27 million kt +0.8%
2019 2.31 million kt +1.7%
2020 2.14 million kt -7.4%
2021 2.24 million kt +4.4%
2022 2.34 million kt +4.6%
2023 2.37 million kt +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 292,171 kt 213,809 kt 387,766 kt 9
1970s 555,858 kt 428,307 kt 697,392 kt 10
1980s 681,924 kt 543,686 kt 869,345 kt 10
1990s 1.10 million kt 851,691 kt 1.35 million kt 10
2000s 1.45 million kt 1.25 million kt 1.70 million kt 10
2010s 2.08 million kt 1.80 million kt 2.31 million kt 10
2020s 2.27 million kt 2.14 million kt 2.37 million kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 9 Saudi Arabia 726,085 kt compare
  2. 10 Canada 638,055 kt compare
  3. 11 Republic of Korea 584,224 kt compare
  4. 12 Germany 567,432 kt compare
  5. 13 Mexico 499,879 kt compare
  6. 14 South Africa 469,910 kt compare
  7. 15 Brazil 469,206 kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) in Western Asia?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) in Western Asia was 2.37 million kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 2.37 million kt in 2023.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 213,809 kt in 1961.
How does Western Asia rank for energy — emissions (co2eq)?
Western Asia ranks 12th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
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