Waste — Emissions Share in Western Asia

Western Asia: Waste — Emissions Share was 28.98 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
28.98 %
Change on year
up 4.9%
Rank
5th
of 32 groups
All-time high
28.98 %
in 2023
All-time low
10.85 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Western Asia, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 10.8 %1991: 13.7 %1992: 14.2 %1993: 13.6 %1994: 13.7 %1995: 14.6 %1996: 15.6 %1997: 15.7 %1998: 17.1 %1999: 17.8 %2000: 17.7 %2001: 19.4 %2002: 19.8 %2003: 19.2 %2004: 19 %2005: 19.8 %2006: 20.9 %2007: 22 %2008: 22.1 %2009: 23.5 %2010: 25 %2011: 24.8 %2012: 24.8 %2013: 25.6 %2014: 26.1 %2015: 26.1 %2016: 25.1 %2017: 26 %2018: 26.2 %2019: 26.2 %2020: 28.1 %2021: 28.5 %2022: 27.6 %2023: 29 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions share in Western Asia is 28.98 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Western Asia peaked at 28.98 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.85 %, in 1990.

That places Western Asia 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions Share in Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CH4) in Western Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 10.85 % —
1991 13.72 % +26.5%
1992 14.18 % +3.4%
1993 13.59 % -4.2%
1994 13.68 % +0.7%
1995 14.56 % +6.4%
1996 15.59 % +7.1%
1997 15.71 % +0.8%
1998 17.11 % +8.9%
1999 17.77 % +3.9%
2000 17.73 % -0.2%
2001 19.38 % +9.3%
2002 19.79 % +2.1%
2003 19.21 % -2.9%
2004 19.03 % -0.9%
2005 19.77 % +3.9%
2006 20.92 % +5.8%
2007 22.01 % +5.2%
2008 22.12 % +0.5%
2009 23.47 % +6.1%
2010 24.96 % +6.3%
2011 24.75 % -0.8%
2012 24.81 % +0.2%
2013 25.57 % +3.1%
2014 26.13 % +2.2%
2015 26.11 % -0.1%
2016 25.08 % -3.9%
2017 26.02 % +3.7%
2018 26.17 % +0.6%
2019 26.22 % +0.2%
2020 28.05 % +7.0%
2021 28.51 % +1.6%
2022 27.63 % -3.1%
2023 28.98 % +4.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Waste — Emissions Share in Western Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1991 +26.5% 10.85 % 13.72 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.68 % 10.85 % 17.77 % 10
2000s 20.34 % 17.73 % 23.47 % 10
2010s 25.58 % 24.75 % 26.22 % 10
2020s 28.29 % 27.63 % 28.98 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Western Asia?
Waste — emissions share in Western Asia was 28.98 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 28.98 % in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.85 % in 1990.
How does Western Asia rank for waste — emissions share?
Western Asia ranks 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 Waste — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.