AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: AFOLU — Emissions per capita was 0.36 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, afolu — emissions per capita in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.36 t CO2eq/cap.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.5 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.2 t CO2eq/cap, in 2009.
Saudi Arabia ranks 148th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.49 t CO2eq/cap | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.49 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.46 t CO2eq/cap | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.43 t CO2eq/cap | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 0.39 t CO2eq/cap | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 0.38 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.38 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.37 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.34 t CO2eq/cap | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 0.34 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.33 t CO2eq/cap | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.32 t CO2eq/cap | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.31 t CO2eq/cap | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.32 t CO2eq/cap | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3 t CO2eq/cap | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.28 t CO2eq/cap | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.27 t CO2eq/cap | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.23 t CO2eq/cap | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2 t CO2eq/cap | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 0.21 t CO2eq/cap | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.23 t CO2eq/cap | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 0.23 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.22 t CO2eq/cap | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.21 t CO2eq/cap | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.21 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.21 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2 t CO2eq/cap | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.21 t CO2eq/cap | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.21 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.35 t CO2eq/cap | +66.7% |
| 2021 | 0.34 t CO2eq/cap | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.39 t CO2eq/cap | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 0.36 t CO2eq/cap | -7.7% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.36 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6 t CO2eq/cap, 60% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.36 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.21 t CO2eq/cap, 1.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions per capita 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 | +66.7% | 0.21 t CO2eq/cap | 0.35 t CO2eq/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.423 t CO2eq/cap | 0.34 t CO2eq/cap | 0.5 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.29 t CO2eq/cap | 0.2 t CO2eq/cap | 0.34 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.214 t CO2eq/cap | 0.2 t CO2eq/cap | 0.23 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.36 t CO2eq/cap | 0.34 t CO2eq/cap | 0.39 t CO2eq/cap | 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 per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Afolu — emissions per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0.36 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 t CO2eq/cap in 2009.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for afolu — emissions per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 148th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 per capita. 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.