What is the lowest agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 2017.

How does Saudi Arabia rank for agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per capita?

Saudi Arabia ranks 111th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.

Is agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?

Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per capita in Saudi Arabia

Name: Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per capita in Saudi Arabia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Saudi Arabia: Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per capita was 0 kt per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0 kt per person

Change on year

down 7.8%

World rank

111th

of 187 countries

All-time high

0 kt per person

in 1987

All-time low

0 kt per person

in 2017

Years of data

1961–2023

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.

Analysis

In 2023, agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per capita in Saudi Arabia stood at 0 kt per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0 kt per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per person, in 2017.

That places Saudi Arabia 111th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per person	Change
1961	0 kt per person	—
1962	0 kt per person	-1.8%
1963	0 kt per person	-0.8%
1964	0 kt per person	-0.4%
1965	0 kt per person	-0.2%
1966	0 kt per person	+2.0%
1967	0 kt per person	-7.4%
1968	0 kt per person	+3.0%
1969	0 kt per person	-0.4%
1970	0 kt per person	-0.1%
1971	0 kt per person	+0.4%
1972	0 kt per person	-4.7%
1973	0 kt per person	+9.7%
1974	0 kt per person	+12.2%
1975	0 kt per person	+2.9%
1976	0 kt per person	+6.1%
1977	0 kt per person	-4.6%
1978	0 kt per person	+8.8%
1979	0 kt per person	+6.6%
1980	0 kt per person	+2.0%
1981	0 kt per person	+0.9%
1982	0 kt per person	+15.6%
1983	0 kt per person	+27.7%
1984	0 kt per person	+5.7%
1985	0 kt per person	+6.4%
1986	0 kt per person	+1.1%
1987	0 kt per person	+4.8%
1988	0 kt per person	-4.2%
1989	0 kt per person	+0.0%
1990	0 kt per person	-0.5%
1991	0 kt per person	+0.1%
1992	0 kt per person	-1.2%
1993	0 kt per person	-9.8%
1994	0 kt per person	-12.3%
1995	0 kt per person	-16.3%
1996	0 kt per person	-0.2%
1997	0 kt per person	+3.6%
1998	0 kt per person	-0.2%
1999	0 kt per person	-3.9%
2000	0 kt per person	+0.5%
2001	0 kt per person	-2.6%
2002	0 kt per person	-3.4%
2003	0 kt per person	-1.8%
2004	0 kt per person	-0.9%
2005	0 kt per person	-10.3%
2006	0 kt per person	-4.1%
2007	0 kt per person	+0.9%
2008	0 kt per person	-18.7%
2009	0 kt per person	-13.3%
2010	0 kt per person	+6.9%
2011	0 kt per person	+9.9%
2012	0 kt per person	+0.3%
2013	0 kt per person	-8.2%
2014	0 kt per person	-7.3%
2015	0 kt per person	+1.6%
2016	0 kt per person	-2.1%
2017	0 kt per person	-3.3%
2018	0 kt per person	+4.4%
2019	0 kt per person	+2.6%
2020	0 kt per person	+39.6%
2021	0 kt per person	+0.1%
2022	0 kt per person	+5.6%
2023	0 kt per person	-7.8%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

Saudi Arabia's 0 kt per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 kt per person, 80% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
Saudi Arabia's 0 kt per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 kt per person, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), 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	+39.6%	0 kt per person	0 kt per person

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	9
1970s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	10
1980s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	10
1990s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	10
2000s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	10
2010s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	10
2020s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

108 Indonesia 0 kt per person compare
109 Brunei 0 kt per person compare
110 North Macedonia 0 kt per person compare
112 Tonga 0 kt per person compare
113 Samoa 0 kt per person compare
114 Faroe Islands 0 kt per person compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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)

All data for Saudi Arabia →

Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per capita in Saudi Arabia?: Agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 1987.
What is the lowest agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 2017.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per capita?: Saudi Arabia ranks 111th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?: Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O) ÷ Population, total

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Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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About this data

Indicator: Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per capita
Unit: kt per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 188 places, 10,684 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 19 September 2026

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.