Food Processing — Emissions in Western Asia

Western Asia: Food Processing — Emissions was 14,091 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
14,091 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
10th
of 28 groups
All-time high
15,166 kt
in 2021
All-time low
3,959 kt
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Emissions in Western Asia, 1990–2023

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k1990200620231990: 5.0k kt1991: 4.8k kt1992: 4.5k kt1993: 4.5k kt1994: 4.0k kt1995: 4.0k kt1996: 4.7k kt1997: 5.2k kt1998: 5.7k kt1999: 5.0k kt2000: 6.1k kt2001: 6.1k kt2002: 5.9k kt2003: 6.6k kt2004: 5.9k kt2005: 6.2k kt2006: 6.0k kt2007: 6.3k kt2008: 7.4k kt2009: 7.5k kt2010: 8.0k kt2011: 10.1k kt2012: 10.5k kt2013: 10.4k kt2014: 11.0k kt2015: 10.9k kt2016: 12.0k kt2017: 11.7k kt2018: 13.0k kt2019: 12.9k kt2020: 13.8k kt2021: 15.2k kt2022: 14.1k kt2023: 14.1k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food processing — emissions in Western Asia stood at 14,091 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions in Western Asia peaked at 15,166 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,959 kt, in 1995.

That places Western Asia 10th out of 28 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,762 kt 3,959 kt 5,692 kt 10
2000s 6,393 kt 5,856 kt 7,451 kt 10
2010s 11,069 kt 8,038 kt 13,040 kt 10
2020s 14,280 kt 13,770 kt 15,166 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 7 Japan 19,731 kt compare
  2. 8 Australia and New Zealand 16,121 kt compare
  3. 9 Germany 16,082 kt compare
  4. 10 Australia 13,555 kt compare
  5. 11 Poland, Republic of 12,939 kt compare
  6. 12 Republic of Korea 10,245 kt compare
  7. 13 France 9,053 kt compare

See the full ranking of 138 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions in Western Asia?
Food processing — emissions in Western Asia was 14,091 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 15,166 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 3,959 kt in 1995.
How does Western Asia rank for food processing — emissions?
Western Asia ranks 10th out of 28 groups with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. 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 Food Processing — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
138 places, 3,653 data points, 1990–2023
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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