IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Western Asia

Western Asia: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 1,550 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,550 kt
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
8th
of 31 groups
All-time high
1,550 kt
in 2023
All-time low
50.5 kt
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Western Asia, 1961–2023

05001.0k1.5k196119922023

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

Analysis

Western Asia recorded 1,550 kt for ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Asia peaked at 1,550 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50.5 kt, in 1965.

That places Western Asia 8th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Western Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 64.03 kt
1962 103.51 kt +61.7%
1963 110.77 kt +7.0%
1964 97.77 kt -11.7%
1965 50.5 kt -48.4%
1966 77.56 kt +53.6%
1967 76.69 kt -1.1%
1968 76.54 kt -0.2%
1969 76.5 kt -0.0%
1970 88.04 kt +15.1%
1971 87.33 kt -0.8%
1972 89.5 kt +2.5%
1973 90.55 kt +1.2%
1974 90.01 kt -0.6%
1975 87.53 kt -2.8%
1976 89.03 kt +1.7%
1977 90.78 kt +2.0%
1978 92.6 kt +2.0%
1979 91.74 kt -0.9%
1980 88.6 kt -3.4%
1981 88.81 kt +0.2%
1982 87.83 kt -1.1%
1983 89.38 kt +1.8%
1984 103.36 kt +15.6%
1985 148.9 kt +44.1%
1986 164.79 kt +10.7%
1987 162.32 kt -1.5%
1988 155.15 kt -4.4%
1989 158.25 kt +2.0%
1990 188.5 kt +19.1%
1991 100.16 kt -46.9%
1992 97.54 kt -2.6%
1993 232.94 kt +138.8%
1994 239.22 kt +2.7%
1995 236.43 kt -1.2%
1996 251.78 kt +6.5%
1997 305.97 kt +21.5%
1998 452.46 kt +47.9%
1999 400.47 kt -11.5%
2000 400.29 kt -0.0%
2001 513.68 kt +28.3%
2002 521.37 kt +1.5%
2003 551.64 kt +5.8%
2004 572.16 kt +3.7%
2005 655.3 kt +14.5%
2006 685.71 kt +4.6%
2007 693.99 kt +1.2%
2008 805.42 kt +16.1%
2009 898.77 kt +11.6%
2010 995.42 kt +10.8%
2011 1,065 kt +7.0%
2012 1,102 kt +3.5%
2013 1,182 kt +7.2%
2014 1,224 kt +3.6%
2015 1,300 kt +6.2%
2016 1,327 kt +2.1%
2017 1,412 kt +6.4%
2018 1,361 kt -3.6%
2019 1,404 kt +3.1%
2020 1,443 kt +2.8%
2021 1,489 kt +3.2%
2022 1,522 kt +2.2%
2023 1,550 kt +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 81.54 kt 50.5 kt 110.77 kt 9
1970s 89.71 kt 87.33 kt 92.6 kt 10
1980s 124.74 kt 87.83 kt 164.79 kt 10
1990s 250.55 kt 97.54 kt 452.46 kt 10
2000s 629.83 kt 400.29 kt 898.77 kt 10
2010s 1,237 kt 995.42 kt 1,412 kt 10
2020s 1,501 kt 1,443 kt 1,550 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 5 Pakistan 1,747 kt compare
  2. 6 Saudi Arabia 778.4 kt compare
  3. 7 Oman 579.6 kt compare
  4. 8 USSR 566.05 kt compare
  5. 9 Russian Federation 509.6 kt compare
  6. 10 Japan 476 kt compare
  7. 11 Trinidad and Tobago 316.4 kt compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Asia?
Ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Asia was 1,550 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1,550 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 50.5 kt in 1965.
How does Western Asia rank for ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Western Asia ranks 8th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. 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 IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
173 places, 9,847 data points, 1961–2023
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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