AFOLU — Emissions in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: AFOLU — Emissions was 18.78 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
18.78 kt
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
66th
of 222 countries
All-time high
19.5 kt
in 2022
All-time low
9.39 kt
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 11.4 kt1991: 12 kt1992: 12.4 kt1993: 11.7 kt1994: 10.7 kt1995: 9.4 kt1996: 9.7 kt1997: 10.5 kt1998: 10.8 kt1999: 10.8 kt2000: 11.3 kt2001: 11.7 kt2002: 11.9 kt2003: 12.2 kt2004: 12.6 kt2005: 11.9 kt2006: 11.9 kt2007: 12.5 kt2008: 10.5 kt2009: 9.5 kt2010: 10.1 kt2011: 11.6 kt2012: 12.1 kt2013: 11.8 kt2014: 11.1 kt2015: 11.9 kt2016: 12.1 kt2017: 11.7 kt2018: 11.9 kt2019: 12.2 kt2020: 18 kt2021: 17.6 kt2022: 19.5 kt2023: 18.8 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for afolu — emissions in Saudi Arabia is 18.78 kt, measured 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 in Saudi Arabia peaked at 19.5 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.39 kt, in 1995.

That places Saudi Arabia 66th out of 222 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 10.93 kt 9.39 kt 12.36 kt 10
2000s 11.59 kt 9.49 kt 12.65 kt 10
2010s 11.65 kt 10.07 kt 12.18 kt 10
2020s 18.46 kt 17.59 kt 19.5 kt 4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 63 Malaysia 20.23 kt compare
  2. 64 Cameroon 19.71 kt compare
  3. 65 Nepal 18.82 kt compare
  4. 67 Chile 18.65 kt compare
  5. 68 Senegal 18.64 kt compare
  6. 69 Cambodia 18.27 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions in Saudi Arabia?
Afolu — emissions in Saudi Arabia was 18.78 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 19.5 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.39 kt in 1995.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for afolu — emissions?
Saudi Arabia ranks 66th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 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