Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Western Asia
Western Asia: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 57,565 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Asia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Western Asia recorded 57,565 kt for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Western Asia peaked at 57,565 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30,068 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30,068 kt | — |
| 1991 | 31,784 kt | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 34,136 kt | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 35,806 kt | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 37,450 kt | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 39,013 kt | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 40,446 kt | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 41,794 kt | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 43,051 kt | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 44,225 kt | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 45,330 kt | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 46,314 kt | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 47,232 kt | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 48,091 kt | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 48,930 kt | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 49,742 kt | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 50,517 kt | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 51,267 kt | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 52,000 kt | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 52,644 kt | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 53,273 kt | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 53,881 kt | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 54,449 kt | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 54,977 kt | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 55,462 kt | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 55,879 kt | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 56,259 kt | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 56,619 kt | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 56,961 kt | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 57,080 kt | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 57,173 kt | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 57,289 kt | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 57,430 kt | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 57,565 kt | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,777 kt | 30,068 kt | 44,225 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,207 kt | 45,330 kt | 52,644 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,484 kt | 53,273 kt | 57,080 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,364 kt | 57,173 kt | 57,565 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 (co2eq) in Western Asia?
- Solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Western Asia was 57,565 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 57,565 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,068 kt in 1990.
- How does Western Asia rank for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- Western Asia ranks 15th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.