Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Western Asia

Western Asia: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 78,438 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
78,438 kt
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
14th
of 32 groups
All-time high
78,438 kt
in 2023
All-time low
36,615 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Western Asia, 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200620231990: 36.6k kt1991: 38.4k kt1992: 41.6k kt1993: 43.5k kt1994: 45.3k kt1995: 47.0k kt1996: 48.7k kt1997: 49.6k kt1998: 51.0k kt1999: 52.3k kt2000: 53.7k kt2001: 54.8k kt2002: 56.0k kt2003: 57.1k kt2004: 58.1k kt2005: 59.8k kt2006: 60.5k kt2007: 61.6k kt2008: 63.0k kt2009: 63.6k kt2010: 64.5k kt2011: 65.5k kt2012: 66.4k kt2013: 72.4k kt2014: 73.6k kt2015: 74.9k kt2016: 75.9k kt2017: 76.5k kt2018: 76.9k kt2019: 77.2k kt2020: 77.5k kt2021: 77.7k kt2022: 78.1k kt2023: 78.4k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Asia stood at 78,438 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Asia peaked at 78,438 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36,615 kt, in 1990.

Western Asia ranks 14th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Western Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 36,615 kt
1991 38,435 kt +5.0%
1992 41,643 kt +8.3%
1993 43,474 kt +4.4%
1994 45,267 kt +4.1%
1995 47,029 kt +3.9%
1996 48,656 kt +3.5%
1997 49,574 kt +1.9%
1998 50,996 kt +2.9%
1999 52,303 kt +2.6%
2000 53,722 kt +2.7%
2001 54,848 kt +2.1%
2002 55,997 kt +2.1%
2003 57,062 kt +1.9%
2004 58,146 kt +1.9%
2005 59,771 kt +2.8%
2006 60,540 kt +1.3%
2007 61,574 kt +1.7%
2008 63,012 kt +2.3%
2009 63,607 kt +0.9%
2010 64,450 kt +1.3%
2011 65,460 kt +1.6%
2012 66,379 kt +1.4%
2013 72,448 kt +9.1%
2014 73,617 kt +1.6%
2015 74,884 kt +1.7%
2016 75,927 kt +1.4%
2017 76,454 kt +0.7%
2018 76,937 kt +0.6%
2019 77,239 kt +0.4%
2020 77,458 kt +0.3%
2021 77,723 kt +0.3%
2022 78,076 kt +0.5%
2023 78,438 kt +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45,399 kt 36,615 kt 52,303 kt 10
2000s 58,828 kt 53,722 kt 63,607 kt 10
2010s 72,380 kt 64,450 kt 77,239 kt 10
2020s 77,924 kt 77,458 kt 78,438 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 11 Thailand 17,954 kt compare
  2. 12 Bangladesh 17,188 kt compare
  3. 13 Egypt 16,914 kt compare
  4. 14 Spain 12,584 kt compare
  5. 15 Colombia 12,226 kt compare
  6. 16 Iraq 11,493 kt compare
  7. 16 Timor-Leste 86.56 kt compare
  8. 17 Argentina 11,254 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Asia?
Pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Asia was 78,438 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 78,438 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 36,615 kt in 1990.
How does Western Asia rank for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Western Asia ranks 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — 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
275 places, 9,102 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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