Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) in Western Asia
Western Asia: Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) was 60.09 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions Share in Western Asia, 1990–2023
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 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76 % | — |
| 1991 | 70.79 % | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 69.88 % | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 71.65 % | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 71.75 % | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 70.99 % | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 70.77 % | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 71.84 % | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 70.51 % | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 70.39 % | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 71.22 % | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 69.45 % | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 68.4 % | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 69.75 % | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 69.84 % | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 68.82 % | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 67.7 % | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 66.39 % | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 66.51 % | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 65.23 % | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 64.2 % | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 64.44 % | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 64.41 % | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 63.32 % | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 62.77 % | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 63.35 % | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 65.15 % | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 64.23 % | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 63.79 % | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 63.27 % | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 60.23 % | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 59.69 % | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 61.32 % | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 60.09 % | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Western Asia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 3.32 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
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 32 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
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.