Waste — Emissions Share in Western Asia
Western Asia: Waste — Emissions Share was 5.59 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions Share in Western Asia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions share in Western Asia is 5.59 %, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Western Asia peaked at 5.69 % in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.29 %, in 1993.
Western Asia ranks 5th of 34 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.54 % | 4.29 % | 4.66 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.01 % | 4.8 % | 5.22 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.56 % | 5.45 % | 5.69 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.54 % | 5.37 % | 5.68 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 2 Israel 30.01 % compare
- 3 Anguilla 25 % compare
- 4 Equatorial Guinea 22.25 % compare
- 5 Kiribati 21.51 % compare
- 6 British Virgin Islands 19.7 % compare
- 7 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 19.64 % compare
- 8 China, Macao SAR 19.61 % compare
More climate change data for Western Asia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 124.75 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions share in Western Asia?
- Waste — emissions share in Western Asia was 5.59 % 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 5.69 % in 2018.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.29 % in 1993.
- How does Western Asia rank for waste — emissions share?
- Western Asia ranks 5th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.