Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions was 13.76 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
13.76 kt
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
56th
of 201 countries
All-time high
14.26 kt
in 2022
All-time low
0.8717 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023

051015196119922023

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

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 13.76 kt for agricultural soils — direct emissions in 2023.

The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 58.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural soils — direct emissions in Saudi Arabia peaked at 14.26 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8717 kt, in 1961.

That places Saudi Arabia 56th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O) in Saudi Arabia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 0.8717 kt
1962 0.8885 kt +1.9%
1963 0.9145 kt +2.9%
1964 0.9454 kt +3.4%
1965 0.9794 kt +3.6%
1966 1.04 kt +5.9%
1967 0.9979 kt -3.8%
1968 1.07 kt +7.1%
1969 1.11 kt +3.6%
1970 1.15 kt +4.2%
1971 1.21 kt +4.9%
1972 1.21 kt -0.0%
1973 1.4 kt +15.4%
1974 1.65 kt +18.2%
1975 1.79 kt +8.5%
1976 2 kt +11.9%
1977 2.02 kt +0.9%
1978 2.33 kt +15.2%
1979 2.63 kt +13.0%
1980 2.85 kt +8.2%
1981 3.05 kt +7.1%
1982 3.75 kt +22.9%
1983 5.09 kt +35.7%
1984 5.7 kt +12.1%
1985 6.43 kt +12.7%
1986 6.88 kt +7.0%
1987 7.62 kt +10.8%
1988 7.7 kt +1.0%
1989 8.1 kt +5.2%
1990 8.47 kt +4.5%
1991 8.89 kt +5.0%
1992 9.2 kt +3.5%
1993 8.68 kt -5.7%
1994 7.94 kt -8.5%
1995 6.92 kt -12.8%
1996 7.19 kt +3.8%
1997 7.74 kt +7.7%
1998 8.02 kt +3.6%
1999 7.99 kt -0.4%
2000 8.4 kt +5.1%
2001 8.61 kt +2.6%
2002 8.74 kt +1.5%
2003 9.01 kt +3.0%
2004 9.35 kt +3.8%
2005 8.77 kt -6.2%
2006 8.77 kt +0.1%
2007 9.23 kt +5.2%
2008 7.81 kt -15.4%
2009 7.04 kt -9.9%
2010 7.45 kt +5.8%
2011 8.56 kt +15.0%
2012 8.96 kt +4.6%
2013 8.69 kt -3.1%
2014 8.25 kt -5.0%
2015 8.83 kt +7.0%
2016 8.98 kt +1.7%
2017 8.68 kt -3.3%
2018 8.84 kt +1.8%
2019 9.03 kt +2.2%
2020 13.23 kt +46.5%
2021 12.92 kt -2.4%
2022 14.26 kt +10.3%
2023 13.76 kt -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.979 kt 0.8717 kt 1.11 kt 9
1970s 1.74 kt 1.15 kt 2.63 kt 10
1980s 5.72 kt 2.85 kt 8.1 kt 10
1990s 8.1 kt 6.92 kt 9.2 kt 10
2000s 8.57 kt 7.04 kt 9.35 kt 10
2010s 8.63 kt 7.45 kt 9.03 kt 10
2020s 13.54 kt 12.92 kt 14.26 kt 4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 53 Algeria 14.88 kt compare
  2. 54 Turkmenistan 14.69 kt compare
  3. 55 Japan 14.31 kt compare
  4. 57 Belarus 13.75 kt compare
  5. 58 Madagascar 13.31 kt compare
  6. 59 Malawi 13.14 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural soils — direct emissions in Saudi Arabia?
Agricultural soils — direct emissions in Saudi Arabia was 13.76 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agricultural soils — direct emissions recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 14.26 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest agricultural soils — direct emissions recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8717 kt in 1961.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for agricultural soils — direct emissions?
Saudi Arabia ranks 56th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural soils — direct emissions rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,507 data points, 1961–2023
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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