AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) was 4,976 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 4,976 kt for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Saudi Arabia peaked at 5,166 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,489 kt, in 1995.
Saudi Arabia ranks 81st of 257 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,016 kt | — |
| 1991 | 3,167 kt | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 3,276 kt | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 3,092 kt | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 2,835 kt | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 2,489 kt | -12.2% |
| 1996 | 2,583 kt | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 2,774 kt | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 2,871 kt | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 2,858 kt | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 3,005 kt | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 3,089 kt | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 3,142 kt | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 3,227 kt | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 3,351 kt | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 3,152 kt | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 3,145 kt | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 3,301 kt | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 2,789 kt | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 2,514 kt | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 2,669 kt | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 3,065 kt | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 3,205 kt | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 3,115 kt | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 2,955 kt | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 3,159 kt | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 3,211 kt | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 3,109 kt | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 3,163 kt | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 3,228 kt | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 4,768 kt | +47.7% |
| 2021 | 4,661 kt | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 5,166 kt | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 4,976 kt | -3.7% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 4,976 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 579.29 kt, 8.6× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 4,976 kt is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 979.8 kt, 5.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) 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 | +47.7% | 3,228 kt | 4,768 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,896 kt | 2,489 kt | 3,276 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,071 kt | 2,514 kt | 3,351 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,088 kt | 2,669 kt | 3,228 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,893 kt | 4,661 kt | 5,166 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 (co2eq) from n2o in Saudi Arabia?
- Afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Saudi Arabia was 4,976 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,166 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,489 kt in 1995.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 81st out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.7%. 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 (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). 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