Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Asia

Western Asia: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) was 14,430 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
14,430 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
17th
of 31 groups
All-time high
15,524 kt
in 2021
All-time low
3,984 kt
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Asia, 1990–2023

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k1990200620231990: 5.1k kt1991: 4.9k kt1992: 4.5k kt1993: 4.6k kt1994: 4.1k kt1995: 4.0k kt1996: 4.8k kt1997: 5.3k kt1998: 5.7k kt1999: 5.1k kt2000: 6.2k kt2001: 6.2k kt2002: 5.9k kt2003: 6.7k kt2004: 5.9k kt2005: 6.3k kt2006: 6.1k kt2007: 6.4k kt2008: 7.5k kt2009: 7.6k kt2010: 8.2k kt2011: 10.3k kt2012: 10.7k kt2013: 10.7k kt2014: 11.2k kt2015: 11.2k kt2016: 12.3k kt2017: 12.0k kt2018: 13.3k kt2019: 13.3k kt2020: 14.1k kt2021: 15.5k kt2022: 14.4k kt2023: 14.4k kt

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

Analysis

Western Asia recorded 14,430 kt for food processing — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

The figure is up 35.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Western Asia peaked at 15,524 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,984 kt, in 1995.

That places Western Asia 17th out of 31 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 4,797 kt 3,984 kt 5,745 kt 10
2000s 6,477 kt 5,927 kt 7,567 kt 10
2010s 11,311 kt 8,194 kt 13,332 kt 10
2020s 14,620 kt 14,097 kt 15,524 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 14 Italy 9,453 kt compare
  2. 15 Philippines 8,442 kt compare
  3. 16 Colombia 8,322 kt compare
  4. 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8,016 kt compare
  5. 18 Canada 7,044 kt compare
  6. 19 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 6,327 kt compare
  7. 20 Spain 6,019 kt compare

See the full ranking of 148 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Western Asia?
Food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Western Asia was 14,430 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 15,524 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 3,984 kt in 1995.
How does Western Asia rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq)?
Western Asia ranks 17th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
148 places, 4,834 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