IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Western Asia
Western Asia: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land was 0.4 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Western Asia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in Western Asia stood at 0.4 t CO2eq/ha.
That represents a change of up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in Western Asia peaked at 0.42 t CO2eq/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.28 t CO2eq/ha, in 2001.
That places Western Asia 28th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.34 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 0.31 t CO2eq/ha | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 0.35 t CO2eq/ha | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 0.35 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.32 t CO2eq/ha | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 0.31 t CO2eq/ha | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.31 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3 t CO2eq/ha | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.29 t CO2eq/ha | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.29 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.28 t CO2eq/ha | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.28 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.28 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.28 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.29 t CO2eq/ha | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3 t CO2eq/ha | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.31 t CO2eq/ha | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3 t CO2eq/ha | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.31 t CO2eq/ha | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.33 t CO2eq/ha | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.35 t CO2eq/ha | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.35 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.34 t CO2eq/ha | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.35 t CO2eq/ha | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.35 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.36 t CO2eq/ha | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.38 t CO2eq/ha | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.42 t CO2eq/ha | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 0.41 t CO2eq/ha | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4 t CO2eq/ha | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.318 t CO2eq/ha | 0.29 t CO2eq/ha | 0.35 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.291 t CO2eq/ha | 0.28 t CO2eq/ha | 0.31 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.342 t CO2eq/ha | 0.3 t CO2eq/ha | 0.38 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4075 t CO2eq/ha | 0.4 t CO2eq/ha | 0.42 t CO2eq/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 25 Myanmar 4.7 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 26 Luxembourg 4.64 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 27 India 4.53 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 28 New Zealand 4.17 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 29 Cambodia 4.16 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 30 Tuvalu 4.13 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 31 Côte d'Ivoire 0.26 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 31 Switzerland 3.83 t CO2eq/ha compare
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 ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in Western Asia?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in Western Asia was 0.4 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.42 t CO2eq/ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.28 t CO2eq/ha in 2001.
- How does Western Asia rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land?
- Western Asia ranks 28th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.