Energy — Emissions Share in Western Asia

Western Asia: Energy — Emissions Share was 60.09 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
60.09 %
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
1st
of 34 groups
All-time high
76 %
in 1990
All-time low
59.69 %
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Western Asia, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 76 %1991: 70.8 %1992: 69.9 %1993: 71.7 %1994: 71.8 %1995: 71 %1996: 70.8 %1997: 71.8 %1998: 70.5 %1999: 70.4 %2000: 71.2 %2001: 69.5 %2002: 68.4 %2003: 69.8 %2004: 69.8 %2005: 68.8 %2006: 67.7 %2007: 66.4 %2008: 66.5 %2009: 65.2 %2010: 64.2 %2011: 64.4 %2012: 64.4 %2013: 63.3 %2014: 62.8 %2015: 63.4 %2016: 65.2 %2017: 64.2 %2018: 63.8 %2019: 63.3 %2020: 60.2 %2021: 59.7 %2022: 61.3 %2023: 60.1 %

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

Analysis

Western Asia recorded 60.09 % for energy — emissions share in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Western Asia peaked at 76 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 59.69 %, in 2021.

Western Asia ranks 1st of 34 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 71.46 % 69.88 % 76 % 10
2000s 68.33 % 65.23 % 71.22 % 10
2010s 63.89 % 62.77 % 65.15 % 10
2020s 60.33 % 59.69 % 61.32 % 4

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 1 Gabon 96.37 % compare
  2. 2 Bahrain 95.31 % compare
  3. 3 Marshall Islands 89.57 % compare
  4. 4 Iraq 89.5 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Western Asia?
Energy — emissions share in Western Asia was 60.09 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 76 % in 1990.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 59.69 % in 2021.
How does Western Asia rank for energy — emissions share?
Western Asia ranks 1st out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 Energy — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 7,907 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.