AFOLU — Emissions Share in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 6.74 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6.74 %
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
196th
of 223 countries
All-time high
6.95 %
in 2022
All-time low
2.84 %
in 2009
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions Share in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023

02461990200620231990: 4.3 %1991: 3.7 %1992: 3.8 %1993: 3.9 %1994: 4 %1995: 4.2 %1996: 4.1 %1997: 4 %1998: 3.9 %1999: 3.9 %2000: 3.8 %2001: 3.9 %2002: 4 %2003: 3.6 %2004: 3.8 %2005: 3.6 %2006: 3.4 %2007: 3.4 %2008: 3 %2009: 2.8 %2010: 3.2 %2011: 3.2 %2012: 3.1 %2013: 3.4 %2014: 3.2 %2015: 3.1 %2016: 3 %2017: 3.1 %2018: 3.1 %2019: 3.3 %2020: 6.1 %2021: 6.1 %2022: 7 %2023: 6.7 %

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

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 6.74 % for afolu — emissions share in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 100.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Saudi Arabia peaked at 6.95 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.84 %, in 2009.

That places Saudi Arabia 196th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

AFOLU — Emissions Share in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions Share (CH4) in Saudi Arabia, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 4.35 % —
1991 3.73 % -14.3%
1992 3.79 % +1.6%
1993 3.87 % +2.1%
1994 4.05 % +4.7%
1995 4.18 % +3.2%
1996 4.08 % -2.4%
1997 3.95 % -3.2%
1998 3.87 % -2.0%
1999 3.9 % +0.8%
2000 3.76 % -3.6%
2001 3.87 % +2.9%
2002 4.02 % +3.9%
2003 3.56 % -11.4%
2004 3.78 % +6.2%
2005 3.62 % -4.2%
2006 3.39 % -6.4%
2007 3.43 % +1.2%
2008 2.98 % -13.1%
2009 2.84 % -4.7%
2010 3.16 % +11.3%
2011 3.18 % +0.6%
2012 3.11 % -2.2%
2013 3.36 % +8.0%
2014 3.19 % -5.1%
2015 3.11 % -2.5%
2016 3.05 % -1.9%
2017 3.14 % +3.0%
2018 3.12 % -0.6%
2019 3.3 % +5.8%
2020 6.13 % +85.8%
2021 6.13 % +0.0%
2022 6.95 % +13.4%
2023 6.74 % -3.0%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

  • Saudi Arabia's 6.74 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.67 %, 18% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Saudi Arabia's 6.74 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.21 %, 55% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where AFOLU — Emissions Share 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +85.8% 3.3 % 6.13 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.98 % 3.73 % 4.35 % 10
2000s 3.52 % 2.84 % 4.02 % 10
2010s 3.17 % 3.05 % 3.36 % 10
2020s 6.49 % 6.13 % 6.95 % 4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 193 Sao Tome and Principe 8.72 % compare
  2. 194 Lebanon 7.6 % compare
  3. 195 Libya 7.05 % compare
  4. 197 Cyprus 6.08 % compare
  5. 198 Bahamas 5.23 % compare
  6. 199 United Arab Emirates 4.48 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions share in Saudi Arabia?
Afolu — emissions share in Saudi Arabia was 6.74 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions share recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 6.95 % in 2022.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.84 % in 2009.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for afolu — emissions share?
Saudi Arabia ranks 196th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions share rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.6%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.