Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) in Western Asia
Western Asia: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) was 26,135 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Retail — Emissions in Western Asia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food retail — emissions in Western Asia stood at 26,135 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure 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.
Western Asia ranks 12th of 34 groups on this measure, 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 (CO2) in Western Asia, year by year
| 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) in Western Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +59.6% | 7,214 kt | 11,512 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 12th out of 34 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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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.