Waste — Emissions in Western Asia

Western Asia: Waste — Emissions was 5,782 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5,782 kt
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
13th
of 32 groups
All-time high
5,782 kt
in 2023
All-time low
273.37 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions in Western Asia, 1961–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

Western Asia recorded 5,782 kt for waste — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Western Asia peaked at 5,782 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 273.37 kt, in 1961.

Western Asia ranks 13th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Waste — Emissions in Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Western Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 273.37 kt
1962 288.1 kt +5.4%
1963 303.76 kt +5.4%
1964 320.25 kt +5.4%
1965 337.81 kt +5.5%
1966 356.16 kt +5.4%
1967 375.19 kt +5.3%
1968 395.23 kt +5.3%
1969 416.44 kt +5.4%
1970 430.47 kt +3.4%
1971 483.26 kt +12.3%
1972 509.25 kt +5.4%
1973 535.04 kt +5.1%
1974 560.35 kt +4.7%
1975 585.96 kt +4.6%
1976 615.84 kt +5.1%
1977 645.34 kt +4.8%
1978 674.09 kt +4.5%
1979 712.08 kt +5.6%
1980 745.75 kt +4.7%
1981 773.2 kt +3.7%
1982 804.31 kt +4.0%
1983 842.6 kt +4.8%
1984 899.39 kt +6.7%
1985 957.73 kt +6.5%
1986 1,008 kt +5.3%
1987 1,046 kt +3.7%
1988 1,079 kt +3.2%
1989 1,115 kt +3.3%
1990 1,149 kt +3.1%
1991 1,152 kt +0.3%
1992 1,364 kt +18.4%
1993 1,402 kt +2.8%
1994 1,425 kt +1.6%
1995 1,520 kt +6.6%
1996 1,696 kt +11.6%
1997 1,899 kt +12.0%
1998 2,073 kt +9.1%
1999 2,228 kt +7.5%
2000 2,387 kt +7.1%
2001 2,539 kt +6.4%
2002 2,439 kt -3.9%
2003 2,519 kt +3.3%
2004 2,514 kt -0.2%
2005 2,655 kt +5.6%
2006 2,902 kt +9.3%
2007 3,073 kt +5.9%
2008 3,131 kt +1.9%
2009 3,353 kt +7.1%
2010 3,696 kt +10.2%
2011 3,879 kt +5.0%
2012 4,090 kt +5.5%
2013 4,296 kt +5.0%
2014 4,488 kt +4.5%
2015 4,611 kt +2.7%
2016 4,767 kt +3.4%
2017 4,940 kt +3.6%
2018 5,098 kt +3.2%
2019 5,183 kt +1.7%
2020 5,345 kt +3.1%
2021 5,476 kt +2.4%
2022 5,624 kt +2.7%
2023 5,782 kt +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 340.7 kt 273.37 kt 416.44 kt 9
1970s 575.17 kt 430.47 kt 712.08 kt 10
1980s 927.08 kt 745.75 kt 1,115 kt 10
1990s 1,591 kt 1,149 kt 2,228 kt 10
2000s 2,751 kt 2,387 kt 3,353 kt 10
2010s 4,505 kt 3,696 kt 5,183 kt 10
2020s 5,557 kt 5,345 kt 5,782 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 10 Saudi Arabia 1,110 kt compare
  2. 11 Nigeria 1,060 kt compare
  3. 12 Thailand 906 kt compare
  4. 13 Pakistan 820 kt compare
  5. 14 Colombia 759 kt compare
  6. 15 Canada 757 kt compare
  7. 16 South Africa 751 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions in Western Asia?
Waste — emissions in Western Asia was 5,782 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 5,782 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 273.37 kt in 1961.
How does Western Asia rank for waste — emissions?
Western Asia ranks 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. 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 Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,574 data points, 1961–2023
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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