AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 1.29 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Saudi Arabia is 1.29 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.82 % in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.71 %, in 2016.
Saudi Arabia ranks 186th of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.81 % | — |
| 1991 | 1.41 % | -22.1% |
| 1992 | 1.36 % | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 1.26 % | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 1.31 % | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 1.48 % | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 1.53 % | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 1.79 % | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 1.82 % | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.69 % | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 1.42 % | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 1.42 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.34 % | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 1.32 % | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.2 % | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 1.14 % | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 1.04 % | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 1.16 % | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 0.92 % | -20.7% |
| 2009 | 0.78 % | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 0.78 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.88 % | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 0.83 % | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.87 % | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.75 % | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 0.72 % | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.71 % | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.71 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.71 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.71 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.32 % | +85.9% |
| 2021 | 1.25 % | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 1.4 % | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 1.29 % | -7.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1.29 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.96 %, 16% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1.29 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.96 %, 44% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) 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 | +85.9% | 0.71 % | 1.32 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.55 % | 1.26 % | 1.82 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 % | 0.78 % | 1.42 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.767 % | 0.71 % | 0.88 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 % | 1.25 % | 1.4 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 183 Oman 1.66 % compare
- 184 Bahamas 1.51 % compare
- 185 China, Taiwan Province of 1.33 % compare
- 187 Slovakia 1.24 % compare
- 188 Trinidad and Tobago 0.73 % compare
- 189 United Arab Emirates 0.66 % compare
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 share (co2eq) in Saudi Arabia?
- Afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Saudi Arabia was 1.29 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 % in 1998.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.71 % in 2016.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for afolu — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 186th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.