AFOLU — Emissions in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: AFOLU — Emissions was 255.07 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
255.07 kt
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
75th
of 216 countries
All-time high
274.87 kt
in 2022
All-time low
80.67 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023

1001502002501990200620231990: 80.7 kt1991: 83.7 kt1992: 87.3 kt1993: 89.8 kt1994: 93.3 kt1995: 94.4 kt1996: 95.8 kt1997: 95.9 kt1998: 93.1 kt1999: 87.6 kt2000: 91.4 kt2001: 93.3 kt2002: 94 kt2003: 94.8 kt2004: 101.9 kt2005: 104.3 kt2006: 100 kt2007: 101 kt2008: 91 kt2009: 82.1 kt2010: 93 kt2011: 101.8 kt2012: 104.3 kt2013: 112.3 kt2014: 108.6 kt2015: 109.7 kt2016: 110.7 kt2017: 111.8 kt2018: 114.3 kt2019: 118.4 kt2020: 220.6 kt2021: 219.9 kt2022: 274.9 kt2023: 255.1 kt

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

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 255.07 kt for afolu — emissions in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 127.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in Saudi Arabia peaked at 274.87 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 80.67 kt, in 1990.

That places Saudi Arabia 75th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 90.17 kt 80.67 kt 95.91 kt 10
2000s 95.38 kt 82.07 kt 104.29 kt 10
2010s 108.49 kt 93 kt 118.36 kt 10
2020s 242.61 kt 219.93 kt 274.87 kt 4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 72 Guatemala 270.8 kt compare
  2. 73 Turkmenistan 267.52 kt compare
  3. 74 Dominican Republic 257.1 kt compare
  4. 76 Cuba 249.18 kt compare
  5. 77 Ghana 236.97 kt compare
  6. 78 Chile 234.51 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions in Saudi Arabia?
Afolu — emissions in Saudi Arabia was 255.07 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 274.87 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 80.67 kt in 1990.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for afolu — emissions?
Saudi Arabia ranks 75th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 127.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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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