Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Asia

Western Asia: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) was 166,655 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
166,655 kt
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
14th
of 32 groups
All-time high
166,655 kt
in 2023
All-time low
8,351 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Asia, 1961–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

Western Asia recorded 166,655 kt for waste — emissions (co2eq) 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 34.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) in Western Asia peaked at 166,655 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,351 kt, in 1961.

Western Asia ranks 14th 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 (CO2eq) in Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Western Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 8,351 kt
1962 8,792 kt +5.3%
1963 9,265 kt +5.4%
1964 9,764 kt +5.4%
1965 10,298 kt +5.5%
1966 10,854 kt +5.4%
1967 11,425 kt +5.3%
1968 12,024 kt +5.2%
1969 12,651 kt +5.2%
1970 13,112 kt +3.6%
1971 14,637 kt +11.6%
1972 15,395 kt +5.2%
1973 16,143 kt +4.9%
1974 16,900 kt +4.7%
1975 17,676 kt +4.6%
1976 18,571 kt +5.1%
1977 19,470 kt +4.8%
1978 20,308 kt +4.3%
1979 21,459 kt +5.7%
1980 22,456 kt +4.6%
1981 23,282 kt +3.7%
1982 24,207 kt +4.0%
1983 25,349 kt +4.7%
1984 26,970 kt +6.4%
1985 28,719 kt +6.5%
1986 30,170 kt +5.0%
1987 31,262 kt +3.6%
1988 32,270 kt +3.2%
1989 33,266 kt +3.1%
1990 34,354 kt +3.3%
1991 34,439 kt +0.2%
1992 40,586 kt +17.8%
1993 41,708 kt +2.8%
1994 42,422 kt +1.7%
1995 45,120 kt +6.4%
1996 50,124 kt +11.1%
1997 55,895 kt +11.5%
1998 60,824 kt +8.8%
1999 65,228 kt +7.2%
2000 69,731 kt +6.9%
2001 74,034 kt +6.2%
2002 71,274 kt -3.7%
2003 73,580 kt +3.2%
2004 73,484 kt -0.1%
2005 77,479 kt +5.4%
2006 84,466 kt +9.0%
2007 89,326 kt +5.8%
2008 91,017 kt +1.9%
2009 97,323 kt +6.9%
2010 107,098 kt +10.0%
2011 112,437 kt +5.0%
2012 118,467 kt +5.4%
2013 124,293 kt +4.9%
2014 129,717 kt +4.4%
2015 133,223 kt +2.7%
2016 137,650 kt +3.3%
2017 142,573 kt +3.6%
2018 147,060 kt +3.1%
2019 149,545 kt +1.7%
2020 154,179 kt +3.1%
2021 157,913 kt +2.4%
2022 162,143 kt +2.7%
2023 166,655 kt +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10,381 kt 8,351 kt 12,651 kt 9
1970s 17,367 kt 13,112 kt 21,459 kt 10
1980s 27,795 kt 22,456 kt 33,266 kt 10
1990s 47,070 kt 34,354 kt 65,228 kt 10
2000s 80,171 kt 69,731 kt 97,323 kt 10
2010s 130,206 kt 107,098 kt 149,545 kt 10
2020s 160,222 kt 154,179 kt 166,655 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 11 Saudi Arabia 31,618 kt compare
  2. 12 Thailand 26,211 kt compare
  3. 13 Pakistan 25,443 kt compare
  4. 14 Colombia 22,914 kt compare
  5. 15 Canada 22,421 kt compare
  6. 16 Republic of Korea 22,393 kt compare
  7. 17 South Africa 21,829 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) in Western Asia?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) in Western Asia was 166,655 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 166,655 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 8,351 kt in 1961.
How does Western Asia rank for waste — emissions (co2eq)?
Western Asia ranks 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
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