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 32 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

The most recent figure for food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Western Asia is 14,430 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it 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.

Western Asia ranks 17th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Western Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 5,065 kt —
1991 4,857 kt -4.1%
1992 4,544 kt -6.5%
1993 4,558 kt +0.3%
1994 4,069 kt -10.7%
1995 3,984 kt -2.1%
1996 4,774 kt +19.8%
1997 5,285 kt +10.7%
1998 5,745 kt +8.7%
1999 5,084 kt -11.5%
2000 6,198 kt +21.9%
2001 6,160 kt -0.6%
2002 5,927 kt -3.8%
2003 6,664 kt +12.4%
2004 5,942 kt -10.8%
2005 6,259 kt +5.3%
2006 6,125 kt -2.1%
2007 6,430 kt +5.0%
2008 7,500 kt +16.6%
2009 7,567 kt +0.9%
2010 8,194 kt +8.3%
2011 10,275 kt +25.4%
2012 10,714 kt +4.3%
2013 10,663 kt -0.5%
2014 11,233 kt +5.3%
2015 11,157 kt -0.7%
2016 12,268 kt +10.0%
2017 12,016 kt -2.1%
2018 13,332 kt +11.0%
2019 13,257 kt -0.6%
2020 14,097 kt +6.3%
2021 15,524 kt +10.1%
2022 14,430 kt -7.1%
2023 14,430 kt +0.0%

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 32 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, 4,038 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.