Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Western Asia
Western Asia: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) was 2,056 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Solid Food Waste — Emissions in Western Asia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solid food waste — emissions in Western Asia is 2,056 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions in Western Asia peaked at 2,056 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,074 kt, in 1990.
Western Asia ranks 15th 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.
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,074 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1,135 kt | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 1,219 kt | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 1,279 kt | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 1,337 kt | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 1,393 kt | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 1,445 kt | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 1,493 kt | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 1,538 kt | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 1,579 kt | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 1,619 kt | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1,654 kt | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 1,687 kt | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 1,718 kt | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1,748 kt | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1,776 kt | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1,804 kt | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1,831 kt | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1,857 kt | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1,880 kt | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1,903 kt | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1,924 kt | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1,945 kt | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1,963 kt | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1,981 kt | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1,996 kt | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 2,009 kt | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2,022 kt | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2,034 kt | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 2,039 kt | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2,042 kt | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 2,046 kt | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 2,051 kt | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 2,056 kt | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,349 kt | 1,074 kt | 1,579 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,757 kt | 1,619 kt | 1,880 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,982 kt | 1,903 kt | 2,039 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,049 kt | 2,042 kt | 2,056 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
More climate change data for Western Asia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 3.32 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid food waste — emissions in Western Asia?
- Solid food waste — emissions in Western Asia was 2,056 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,056 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,074 kt in 1990.
- How does Western Asia rank for solid food waste — emissions?
- Western Asia ranks 15th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.