Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Western Asia

Western Asia: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 161,896 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
161,896 kt
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
13th
of 32 groups
All-time high
161,896 kt
in 2023
All-time low
7,654 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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 161,896 kt for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Asia peaked at 161,896 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,654 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 in Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Western Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 7,654 kt
1962 8,067 kt +5.4%
1963 8,505 kt +5.4%
1964 8,967 kt +5.4%
1965 9,459 kt +5.5%
1966 9,973 kt +5.4%
1967 10,505 kt +5.3%
1968 11,066 kt +5.3%
1969 11,660 kt +5.4%
1970 12,053 kt +3.4%
1971 13,531 kt +12.3%
1972 14,259 kt +5.4%
1973 14,981 kt +5.1%
1974 15,690 kt +4.7%
1975 16,407 kt +4.6%
1976 17,244 kt +5.1%
1977 18,070 kt +4.8%
1978 18,874 kt +4.5%
1979 19,938 kt +5.6%
1980 20,881 kt +4.7%
1981 21,650 kt +3.7%
1982 22,521 kt +4.0%
1983 23,593 kt +4.8%
1984 25,183 kt +6.7%
1985 26,816 kt +6.5%
1986 28,228 kt +5.3%
1987 29,283 kt +3.7%
1988 30,221 kt +3.2%
1989 31,207 kt +3.3%
1990 32,175 kt +3.1%
1991 32,256 kt +0.3%
1992 38,184 kt +18.4%
1993 39,262 kt +2.8%
1994 39,904 kt +1.6%
1995 42,552 kt +6.6%
1996 47,488 kt +11.6%
1997 53,176 kt +12.0%
1998 58,035 kt +9.1%
1999 62,382 kt +7.5%
2000 66,830 kt +7.1%
2001 71,080 kt +6.4%
2002 68,281 kt -3.9%
2003 70,526 kt +3.3%
2004 70,396 kt -0.2%
2005 74,330 kt +5.6%
2006 81,242 kt +9.3%
2007 86,048 kt +5.9%
2008 87,669 kt +1.9%
2009 93,893 kt +7.1%
2010 103,474 kt +10.2%
2011 108,606 kt +5.0%
2012 114,531 kt +5.5%
2013 120,277 kt +5.0%
2014 125,656 kt +4.5%
2015 129,111 kt +2.7%
2016 133,476 kt +3.4%
2017 138,334 kt +3.6%
2018 142,730 kt +3.2%
2019 145,118 kt +1.7%
2020 149,663 kt +3.1%
2021 153,322 kt +2.4%
2022 157,472 kt +2.7%
2023 161,896 kt +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9,540 kt 7,654 kt 11,660 kt 9
1970s 16,105 kt 12,053 kt 19,938 kt 10
1980s 25,958 kt 20,881 kt 31,207 kt 10
1990s 44,542 kt 32,175 kt 62,382 kt 10
2000s 77,029 kt 66,830 kt 93,893 kt 10
2010s 126,131 kt 103,474 kt 145,118 kt 10
2020s 155,588 kt 149,663 kt 161,896 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 10 Saudi Arabia 31,080 kt compare
  2. 11 Nigeria 29,680 kt compare
  3. 12 Thailand 25,368 kt compare
  4. 13 Pakistan 22,960 kt compare
  5. 14 Colombia 21,252 kt compare
  6. 15 Canada 21,196 kt compare
  7. 16 South Africa 21,028 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Asia?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Asia was 161,896 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 161,896 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 7,654 kt in 1961.
How does Western Asia rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Western Asia ranks 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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