Land-use change — Emissions Share in Western Asia

Western Asia: Land-use change — Emissions Share was 0.03 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.03 %
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
30th
of 32 groups
All-time high
0.13 %
in 2020
All-time low
0 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

00.050.10.151990200620231990: 0 %1991: 0 %1992: 0.01 %1993: 0.01 %1994: 0.01 %1995: 0.01 %1996: 0.01 %1997: 0.01 %1998: 0.01 %1999: 0.01 %2000: 0 %2001: 0.06 %2002: 0.06 %2003: 0.06 %2004: 0.05 %2005: 0.05 %2006: 0.05 %2007: 0.05 %2008: 0.04 %2009: 0.04 %2010: 0.04 %2011: 0.07 %2012: 0.07 %2013: 0.07 %2014: 0.06 %2015: 0.06 %2016: 0.12 %2017: 0.12 %2018: 0.12 %2019: 0.12 %2020: 0.13 %2021: 0.03 %2022: 0.03 %2023: 0.03 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, land-use change — emissions share in Western Asia stood at 0.03 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share in Western Asia peaked at 0.13 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 %, in 1990.

Western Asia ranks 30th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2) in Western Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 0 % —
1991 0 % —
1992 0.01 % —
1993 0.01 % +0.0%
1994 0.01 % +0.0%
1995 0.01 % +0.0%
1996 0.01 % +0.0%
1997 0.01 % +0.0%
1998 0.01 % +0.0%
1999 0.01 % +0.0%
2000 0 % -100.0%
2001 0.06 % —
2002 0.06 % +0.0%
2003 0.06 % +0.0%
2004 0.05 % -16.7%
2005 0.05 % +0.0%
2006 0.05 % +0.0%
2007 0.05 % +0.0%
2008 0.04 % -20.0%
2009 0.04 % +0.0%
2010 0.04 % +0.0%
2011 0.07 % +75.0%
2012 0.07 % +0.0%
2013 0.07 % +0.0%
2014 0.06 % -14.3%
2015 0.06 % +0.0%
2016 0.12 % +100.0%
2017 0.12 % +0.0%
2018 0.12 % +0.0%
2019 0.12 % +0.0%
2020 0.13 % +8.3%
2021 0.03 % -76.9%
2022 0.03 % +0.0%
2023 0.03 % +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.008 % 0 % 0.01 % 10
2000s 0.046 % 0 % 0.06 % 10
2010s 0.085 % 0.04 % 0.12 % 10
2020s 0.055 % 0.03 % 0.13 % 4

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  4. 30 Angola 58.37 % compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions share in Western Asia?
Land-use change — emissions share in Western Asia was 0.03 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 0.13 % in 2020.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 % in 1990.
How does Western Asia rank for land-use change — emissions share?
Western Asia ranks 30th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions share rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. 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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2023
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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.