AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) was 255.07 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023
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 90th out of 256 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.
AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 80.67 kt | — |
| 1991 | 83.73 kt | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 87.34 kt | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 89.84 kt | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 93.33 kt | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 94.4 kt | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 95.8 kt | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 95.91 kt | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 93.07 kt | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 87.64 kt | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 91.35 kt | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 93.27 kt | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 94.02 kt | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 94.82 kt | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 101.94 kt | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 104.29 kt | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 100.04 kt | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 100.98 kt | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 90.98 kt | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 82.07 kt | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 93 kt | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 101.8 kt | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 104.35 kt | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 112.27 kt | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 108.62 kt | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 109.7 kt | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 110.73 kt | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 111.81 kt | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 114.3 kt | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 118.36 kt | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 220.58 kt | +86.4% |
| 2021 | 219.93 kt | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 274.87 kt | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 255.07 kt | -7.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 255.07 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.08 kt, 8.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 255.07 kt is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 61.35 kt, 4.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) in Saudi Arabia 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +86.4% | 118.36 kt | 220.58 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Saudi Arabia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 134.54 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,043 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,830 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,213 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 79.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,002 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.78 kt (2050)
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 90th out of 256 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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About this data
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