IPPU — Emissions per capita in Western Asia

Western Asia: IPPU — Emissions per capita was 1.24 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.24 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
1st
of 34 groups
All-time high
1.24 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
All-time low
0.4 t CO2eq/cap
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPPU — Emissions per capita in Western Asia, 1990–2023

0.40.60.811.21990200620231990: 0.49 t CO2eq/cap1991: 0.4 t CO2eq/cap1992: 0.4 t CO2eq/cap1993: 0.42 t CO2eq/cap1994: 0.42 t CO2eq/cap1995: 0.43 t CO2eq/cap1996: 0.44 t CO2eq/cap1997: 0.45 t CO2eq/cap1998: 0.48 t CO2eq/cap1999: 0.49 t CO2eq/cap2000: 0.52 t CO2eq/cap2001: 0.58 t CO2eq/cap2002: 0.62 t CO2eq/cap2003: 0.64 t CO2eq/cap2004: 0.69 t CO2eq/cap2005: 0.75 t CO2eq/cap2006: 0.78 t CO2eq/cap2007: 0.82 t CO2eq/cap2008: 0.86 t CO2eq/cap2009: 0.88 t CO2eq/cap2010: 0.92 t CO2eq/cap2011: 0.96 t CO2eq/cap2012: 0.96 t CO2eq/cap2013: 1 t CO2eq/cap2014: 1 t CO2eq/cap2015: 1 t CO2eq/cap2016: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2017: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2018: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2019: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2020: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap2021: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap2022: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap2023: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ippu — emissions per capita in Western Asia is 1.24 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions per capita in Western Asia peaked at 1.24 t CO2eq/cap in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4 t CO2eq/cap, in 1991.

Western Asia ranks 1st of 34 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.442 t CO2eq/cap 0.4 t CO2eq/cap 0.49 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 0.714 t CO2eq/cap 0.52 t CO2eq/cap 0.88 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 1.03 t CO2eq/cap 0.92 t CO2eq/cap 1.12 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 1.21 t CO2eq/cap 1.16 t CO2eq/cap 1.24 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 1 Trinidad and Tobago 10.62 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 2 Qatar 6.47 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 3 Iceland 4.84 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 4 Kuwait 4.8 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions per capita in Western Asia?
Ippu — emissions per capita in Western Asia was 1.24 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions per capita recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.24 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions per capita recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4 t CO2eq/cap in 1991.
How does Western Asia rank for ippu — emissions per capita?
Western Asia ranks 1st out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions per capita rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. 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 IPPU — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
IPPU — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.