Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Asia

Western Asia: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) was 59,552 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
59,552 kt
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
7th
of 43 regions
All-time high
59,552 kt
in 2023
All-time low
5,426 kt
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200620231990: 9.4k kt1991: 9.8k kt1992: 10.5k kt1993: 7.4k kt1994: 8.2k kt1995: 8.5k kt1996: 5.4k kt1997: 6.0k kt1998: 6.9k kt1999: 8.1k kt2000: 10.5k kt2001: 11.9k kt2002: 13.7k kt2003: 15.1k kt2004: 16.9k kt2005: 18.9k kt2006: 24.0k kt2007: 26.1k kt2008: 31.4k kt2009: 31.5k kt2010: 33.5k kt2011: 34.8k kt2012: 37.8k kt2013: 36.9k kt2014: 37.9k kt2015: 43.3k kt2016: 45.9k kt2017: 47.5k kt2018: 49.3k kt2019: 51.5k kt2020: 52.3k kt2021: 56.1k kt2022: 59.5k kt2023: 59.6k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Western Asia is 59,552 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 61.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Western Asia peaked at 59,552 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,426 kt, in 1996.

Western Asia ranks 7th of 43 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,015 kt 5,426 kt 10,499 kt 10
2000s 20,004 kt 10,503 kt 31,473 kt 10
2010s 41,850 kt 33,532 kt 51,498 kt 10
2020s 56,872 kt 52,288 kt 59,552 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 4 India 51,368 kt compare
  2. 5 Japan 30,113 kt compare
  3. 6 Thailand 29,307 kt compare
  4. 7 Italy 20,063 kt compare
  5. 8 Republic of Korea 19,479 kt compare
  6. 9 Brazil 17,377 kt compare
  7. 10 Russian Federation 14,973 kt compare

See the full ranking of 256 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Western Asia?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Western Asia was 59,552 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 59,552 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 5,426 kt in 1996.
How does Western Asia rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq)?
Western Asia ranks 7th out of 43 regions with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.4%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
256 places, 8,441 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.