Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita in Western Asia
Western Asia: Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita was 0.93 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita in Western Asia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, pre- and post-production — emissions per capita in Western Asia stood at 0.93 t CO2eq/cap.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions per capita in Western Asia peaked at 0.95 t CO2eq/cap in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.62 t CO2eq/cap, in 1992.
Western Asia ranks 9th of 44 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.643 t CO2eq/cap | 0.62 t CO2eq/cap | 0.67 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.777 t CO2eq/cap | 0.7 t CO2eq/cap | 0.85 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.903 t CO2eq/cap | 0.86 t CO2eq/cap | 0.93 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9375 t CO2eq/cap | 0.92 t CO2eq/cap | 0.95 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
More climate change data for Western Asia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 99,546 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 37,104 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 62,441 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 140.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,230 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 26,418 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 22,925 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,493 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 86.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 124.75 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pre- and post-production — emissions per capita in Western Asia?
- Pre- and post-production — emissions per capita in Western Asia was 0.93 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions per capita recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.95 t CO2eq/cap in 2021.
- What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions per capita recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.62 t CO2eq/cap in 1992.
- How does Western Asia rank for pre- and post-production — emissions per capita?
- Western Asia ranks 9th out of 44 regions with data for 2023.
- Is pre- and post-production — emissions per capita rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.