Land-use change — Emissions in Western Asia

Western Asia: Land-use change — Emissions was 609.18 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
609.18 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
29th
of 32 groups
All-time high
2,547 kt
in 2016
All-time low
12.39 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions in Western Asia, 1990–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k1990200620231990: 12.4 kt1991: 12.4 kt1992: 48.9 kt1993: 48.9 kt1994: 48.9 kt1995: 48.9 kt1996: 48.9 kt1997: 48.9 kt1998: 48.9 kt1999: 48.9 kt2000: 48.9 kt2001: 653.5 kt2002: 653.5 kt2003: 653.5 kt2004: 653.5 kt2005: 653.5 kt2006: 653.5 kt2007: 653.5 kt2008: 653.5 kt2009: 653.5 kt2010: 653.5 kt2011: 1.2k kt2012: 1.2k kt2013: 1.2k kt2014: 1.2k kt2015: 1.2k kt2016: 2.5k kt2017: 2.5k kt2018: 2.5k kt2019: 2.5k kt2020: 2.5k kt2021: 609.2 kt2022: 609.2 kt2023: 609.2 kt

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

Analysis

Western Asia recorded 609.18 kt for land-use change — emissions in 2023.

That represents a change of down 48.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions in Western Asia peaked at 2,547 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.39 kt, in 1990.

That places Western Asia 29th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Land-use change — Emissions in Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Land-use change — Emissions (CO2) in Western Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 12.39 kt
1991 12.39 kt +0.0%
1992 48.89 kt +294.6%
1993 48.89 kt +0.0%
1994 48.89 kt +0.0%
1995 48.89 kt +0.0%
1996 48.89 kt +0.0%
1997 48.89 kt +0.0%
1998 48.89 kt +0.0%
1999 48.89 kt +0.0%
2000 48.89 kt +0.0%
2001 653.47 kt +1236.6%
2002 653.47 kt +0.0%
2003 653.47 kt +0.0%
2004 653.47 kt +0.0%
2005 653.47 kt +0.0%
2006 653.47 kt +0.0%
2007 653.47 kt +0.0%
2008 653.47 kt +0.0%
2009 653.47 kt +0.0%
2010 653.47 kt +0.0%
2011 1,178 kt +80.2%
2012 1,178 kt +0.0%
2013 1,178 kt +0.0%
2014 1,178 kt +0.0%
2015 1,178 kt +0.0%
2016 2,547 kt +116.3%
2017 2,547 kt +0.0%
2018 2,547 kt +0.0%
2019 2,547 kt +0.0%
2020 2,547 kt +0.0%
2021 609.18 kt -76.1%
2022 609.18 kt +0.0%
2023 609.18 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.59 kt 12.39 kt 48.89 kt 10
2000s 593.01 kt 48.89 kt 653.47 kt 10
2010s 1,673 kt 653.47 kt 2,547 kt 10
2020s 1,094 kt 609.18 kt 2,547 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 26 Guatemala 15,875 kt compare
  2. 27 Mexico 14,793 kt compare
  3. 28 Ecuador 12,218 kt compare
  4. 29 Suriname 11,766 kt compare
  5. 30 Zambia 9,832 kt compare
  6. 31 Sweden 9,427 kt compare
  7. 32 Sudan 8,894 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions in Western Asia?
Land-use change — emissions in Western Asia was 609.18 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 2,547 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.39 kt in 1990.
How does Western Asia rank for land-use change — emissions?
Western Asia ranks 29th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. 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 Land-use change — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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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