Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Western Asia

Western Asia: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 335,711 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
335,711 kt
Change on year
down 3.9%
Rank
10th
of 32 groups
All-time high
350,157 kt
in 2019
All-time low
113,910 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Western Asia, 1961–2023

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k350.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Asia is 335,711 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Asia peaked at 350,157 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 113,910 kt, in 1961.

That places Western Asia 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Western Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 113,910 kt
1962 125,413 kt +10.1%
1963 130,498 kt +4.1%
1964 140,154 kt +7.4%
1965 149,676 kt +6.8%
1966 190,850 kt +27.5%
1967 159,068 kt -16.7%
1968 186,551 kt +17.3%
1969 213,195 kt +14.3%
1970 228,750 kt +7.3%
1971 228,722 kt -0.0%
1972 234,667 kt +2.6%
1973 266,259 kt +13.5%
1974 249,377 kt -6.3%
1975 268,182 kt +7.5%
1976 232,133 kt -13.4%
1977 230,703 kt -0.6%
1978 236,829 kt +2.7%
1979 282,269 kt +19.2%
1980 243,391 kt -13.8%
1981 172,168 kt -29.3%
1982 145,874 kt -15.3%
1983 139,899 kt -4.1%
1984 150,347 kt +7.5%
1985 152,090 kt +1.2%
1986 180,484 kt +18.7%
1987 198,072 kt +9.7%
1988 235,858 kt +19.1%
1989 255,802 kt +8.5%
1990 225,430 kt -11.9%
1991 166,467 kt -26.2%
1992 188,135 kt +13.0%
1993 207,085 kt +10.1%
1994 209,335 kt +1.1%
1995 207,480 kt -0.9%
1996 215,613 kt +3.9%
1997 243,209 kt +12.8%
1998 239,165 kt -1.7%
1999 247,072 kt +3.3%
2000 268,505 kt +8.7%
2001 254,708 kt -5.1%
2002 236,013 kt -7.3%
2003 256,074 kt +8.5%
2004 258,364 kt +0.9%
2005 258,743 kt +0.1%
2006 262,912 kt +1.6%
2007 259,514 kt -1.3%
2008 263,597 kt +1.6%
2009 260,995 kt -1.0%
2010 266,178 kt +2.0%
2011 282,718 kt +6.2%
2012 297,384 kt +5.2%
2013 297,885 kt +0.2%
2014 301,854 kt +1.3%
2015 313,288 kt +3.8%
2016 346,731 kt +10.7%
2017 341,523 kt -1.5%
2018 347,915 kt +1.9%
2019 350,157 kt +0.6%
2020 321,356 kt -8.2%
2021 320,986 kt -0.1%
2022 349,477 kt +8.9%
2023 335,711 kt -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 156,591 kt 113,910 kt 213,195 kt 9
1970s 245,789 kt 228,722 kt 282,269 kt 10
1980s 187,398 kt 139,899 kt 255,802 kt 10
1990s 214,899 kt 166,467 kt 247,072 kt 10
2000s 257,942 kt 236,013 kt 268,505 kt 10
2010s 314,563 kt 266,178 kt 350,157 kt 10
2020s 331,882 kt 320,986 kt 349,477 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 7 India 138,880 kt compare
  2. 8 Iraq 134,680 kt compare
  3. 9 Nigeria 112,840 kt compare
  4. 10 Saudi Arabia 66,920 kt compare
  5. 11 Canada 66,080 kt compare
  6. 11 Türkiye 8,848 kt compare
  7. 12 Australia and New Zealand 48,798 kt compare
  8. 13 Australia 47,880 kt compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Asia?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Asia was 335,711 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 350,157 kt in 2019.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 113,910 kt in 1961.
How does Western Asia rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Western Asia ranks 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
250 places, 14,415 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