IPPU — Emissions Share in Western Asia

Western Asia: IPPU — Emissions Share was 0.28 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.28 %
Change on year
up 3.7%
Rank
6th
of 32 groups
All-time high
0.28 %
in 2021
All-time low
0.04 %
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPPU — Emissions Share in Western Asia, 1990–2023

0.050.10.150.20.250.31990200620231990: 0.06 %1991: 0.04 %1992: 0.04 %1993: 0.08 %1994: 0.08 %1995: 0.08 %1996: 0.08 %1997: 0.09 %1998: 0.13 %1999: 0.11 %2000: 0.11 %2001: 0.14 %2002: 0.15 %2003: 0.15 %2004: 0.15 %2005: 0.17 %2006: 0.18 %2007: 0.18 %2008: 0.2 %2009: 0.22 %2010: 0.24 %2011: 0.24 %2012: 0.24 %2013: 0.25 %2014: 0.25 %2015: 0.26 %2016: 0.25 %2017: 0.27 %2018: 0.25 %2019: 0.25 %2020: 0.27 %2021: 0.28 %2022: 0.27 %2023: 0.28 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, ippu — emissions share in Western Asia stood at 0.28 %. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions share in Western Asia peaked at 0.28 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.04 %, in 1991.

That places Western Asia 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

IPPU — Emissions Share in Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions Share (CH4) in Western Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 0.06 % —
1991 0.04 % -33.3%
1992 0.04 % +0.0%
1993 0.08 % +100.0%
1994 0.08 % +0.0%
1995 0.08 % +0.0%
1996 0.08 % +0.0%
1997 0.09 % +12.5%
1998 0.13 % +44.4%
1999 0.11 % -15.4%
2000 0.11 % +0.0%
2001 0.14 % +27.3%
2002 0.15 % +7.1%
2003 0.15 % +0.0%
2004 0.15 % +0.0%
2005 0.17 % +13.3%
2006 0.18 % +5.9%
2007 0.18 % +0.0%
2008 0.2 % +11.1%
2009 0.22 % +10.0%
2010 0.24 % +9.1%
2011 0.24 % +0.0%
2012 0.24 % +0.0%
2013 0.25 % +4.2%
2014 0.25 % +0.0%
2015 0.26 % +4.0%
2016 0.25 % -3.8%
2017 0.27 % +8.0%
2018 0.25 % -7.4%
2019 0.25 % +0.0%
2020 0.27 % +8.0%
2021 0.28 % +3.7%
2022 0.27 % -3.6%
2023 0.28 % +3.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IPPU — Emissions Share 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.

YearChange FromTo
1993 +100.0% 0.04 % 0.08 %
1998 +44.4% 0.09 % 0.13 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.079 % 0.04 % 0.13 % 10
2000s 0.165 % 0.11 % 0.22 % 10
2010s 0.25 % 0.24 % 0.27 % 10
2020s 0.275 % 0.27 % 0.28 % 4

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 3 Trinidad and Tobago 6.35 % compare
  2. 4 Equatorial Guinea 2.14 % compare
  3. 5 Oman 1.92 % compare
  4. 6 Japan 1.65 % compare
  5. 7 Singapore 1.55 % compare
  6. 8 Norway 1.51 % compare
  7. 9 China, Taiwan Province of 1.07 % compare

See the full ranking of 171 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions share in Western Asia?
Ippu — emissions share in Western Asia was 0.28 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions share recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 0.28 % in 2021.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions share recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.04 % in 1991.
How does Western Asia rank for ippu — emissions share?
Western Asia ranks 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions share rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
171 places, 5,669 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.