AFOLU — Emissions Share in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 43.25 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
43.25 %
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
188th
of 223 countries
All-time high
55.25 %
in 1991
All-time low
31.82 %
in 2014
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions Share in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 54.6 %1991: 55.2 %1992: 55.1 %1993: 52.1 %1994: 47.9 %1995: 44.4 %1996: 43.4 %1997: 43.6 %1998: 43.2 %1999: 42.5 %2000: 46.4 %2001: 46.7 %2002: 46.4 %2003: 46.6 %2004: 46.7 %2005: 44.4 %2006: 43.5 %2007: 43.4 %2008: 38.2 %2009: 34.4 %2010: 33.9 %2011: 36 %2012: 36 %2013: 34.3 %2014: 31.8 %2015: 33.2 %2016: 33.8 %2017: 33.9 %2018: 34.3 %2019: 34.5 %2020: 44.5 %2021: 43.4 %2022: 44.9 %2023: 43.2 %

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

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 43.25 % for afolu — emissions share in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Saudi Arabia peaked at 55.25 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 31.82 %, in 2014.

That places Saudi Arabia 188th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

AFOLU — Emissions Share in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions Share (N2O) in Saudi Arabia, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 54.59 % —
1991 55.25 % +1.2%
1992 55.08 % -0.3%
1993 52.08 % -5.4%
1994 47.93 % -8.0%
1995 44.41 % -7.3%
1996 43.36 % -2.4%
1997 43.62 % +0.6%
1998 43.24 % -0.9%
1999 42.45 % -1.8%
2000 46.38 % +9.3%
2001 46.68 % +0.6%
2002 46.36 % -0.7%
2003 46.61 % +0.5%
2004 46.7 % +0.2%
2005 44.42 % -4.9%
2006 43.52 % -2.0%
2007 43.36 % -0.4%
2008 38.21 % -11.9%
2009 34.44 % -9.9%
2010 33.88 % -1.6%
2011 35.96 % +6.1%
2012 35.98 % +0.1%
2013 34.29 % -4.7%
2014 31.82 % -7.2%
2015 33.19 % +4.3%
2016 33.82 % +1.9%
2017 33.88 % +0.2%
2018 34.31 % +1.3%
2019 34.55 % +0.7%
2020 44.45 % +28.7%
2021 43.4 % -2.4%
2022 44.94 % +3.5%
2023 43.25 % -3.8%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

  • Saudi Arabia's 43.25 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 62.71 %, 69% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Saudi Arabia's 43.25 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 50.82 %, 85% 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 +28.7% 34.55 % 44.45 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48.2 % 42.45 % 55.25 % 10
2000s 43.67 % 34.44 % 46.7 % 10
2010s 34.17 % 31.82 % 35.98 % 10
2020s 44.01 % 43.25 % 44.94 % 4

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  4. 189 Jordan 43.06 % compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions share in Saudi Arabia?
Afolu — emissions share in Saudi Arabia was 43.25 % 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 55.25 % in 1991.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 31.82 % in 2014.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for afolu — emissions share?
Saudi Arabia ranks 188th 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 26.1%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions Share (N2O)
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.