Food Retail — Emissions in Western Asia

Western Asia: Food Retail — Emissions was 26,135 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
26,135 kt
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
10th
of 32 groups
All-time high
26,135 kt
in 2023
All-time low
2,364 kt
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions in Western Asia, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990200620231990: 2.5k kt1991: 2.4k kt1992: 2.8k kt1993: 3.1k kt1994: 3.4k kt1995: 3.4k kt1996: 3.5k kt1997: 3.6k kt1998: 3.9k kt1999: 4.4k kt2000: 5.0k kt2001: 5.3k kt2002: 5.9k kt2003: 6.3k kt2004: 6.9k kt2005: 7.2k kt2006: 11.5k kt2007: 12.9k kt2008: 16.9k kt2009: 17.3k kt2010: 17.9k kt2011: 18.5k kt2012: 20.3k kt2013: 19.5k kt2014: 19.8k kt2015: 22.1k kt2016: 22.3k kt2017: 22.8k kt2018: 22.3k kt2019: 22.8k kt2020: 21.7k kt2021: 22.7k kt2022: 26.1k kt2023: 26.1k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food retail — emissions in Western Asia is 26,135 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions in Western Asia peaked at 26,135 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,364 kt, in 1991.

That places Western Asia 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food Retail — Emissions in Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) in Western Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 2,465 kt
1991 2,364 kt -4.1%
1992 2,844 kt +20.3%
1993 3,102 kt +9.1%
1994 3,418 kt +10.2%
1995 3,376 kt -1.2%
1996 3,456 kt +2.4%
1997 3,602 kt +4.2%
1998 3,947 kt +9.6%
1999 4,422 kt +12.0%
2000 4,982 kt +12.7%
2001 5,265 kt +5.7%
2002 5,867 kt +11.4%
2003 6,316 kt +7.6%
2004 6,898 kt +9.2%
2005 7,214 kt +4.6%
2006 11,512 kt +59.6%
2007 12,923 kt +12.3%
2008 16,910 kt +30.8%
2009 17,298 kt +2.3%
2010 17,943 kt +3.7%
2011 18,456 kt +2.9%
2012 20,284 kt +9.9%
2013 19,460 kt -4.1%
2014 19,825 kt +1.9%
2015 22,140 kt +11.7%
2016 22,290 kt +0.7%
2017 22,830 kt +2.4%
2018 22,298 kt -2.3%
2019 22,814 kt +2.3%
2020 21,679 kt -5.0%
2021 22,722 kt +4.8%
2022 26,096 kt +14.9%
2023 26,135 kt +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,300 kt 2,364 kt 4,422 kt 10
2000s 9,519 kt 4,982 kt 17,298 kt 10
2010s 20,834 kt 17,943 kt 22,830 kt 10
2020s 24,158 kt 21,679 kt 26,135 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 7 Saudi Arabia 8,503 kt compare
  2. 8 Indonesia 7,372 kt compare
  3. 9 South Africa 5,826 kt compare
  4. 10 Poland 4,893 kt compare
  5. 11 Italy 4,823 kt compare
  6. 12 Thailand 4,428 kt compare
  7. 13 China 4,400 kt compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions in Western Asia?
Food retail — emissions in Western Asia was 26,135 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 26,135 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,364 kt in 1991.
How does Western Asia rank for food retail — emissions?
Western Asia ranks 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Retail — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 7,490 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