Agricultural Soils — Emissions in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Agricultural Soils — Emissions was 18.56 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural Soils — Emissions in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 18.56 kt for agricultural soils — emissions in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions in Saudi Arabia peaked at 19.27 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.18 kt, in 1961.
That places Saudi Arabia 60th out of 225 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 — Emissions in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.18 kt | — |
| 1962 | 1.2 kt | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 1.24 kt | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 1.28 kt | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 1.32 kt | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 1.4 kt | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 1.35 kt | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 1.44 kt | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 1.5 kt | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 1.56 kt | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 1.63 kt | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 1.64 kt | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 1.89 kt | +14.9% |
| 1974 | 2.22 kt | +17.7% |
| 1975 | 2.41 kt | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 2.69 kt | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 2.72 kt | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 3.14 kt | +15.5% |
| 1979 | 3.54 kt | +12.8% |
| 1980 | 3.83 kt | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 4.1 kt | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 5.07 kt | +23.6% |
| 1983 | 6.86 kt | +35.3% |
| 1984 | 7.67 kt | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 8.59 kt | +12.0% |
| 1986 | 9.19 kt | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 10.19 kt | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 10.27 kt | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 10.79 kt | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 11.27 kt | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 11.84 kt | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 12.24 kt | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 11.55 kt | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 10.59 kt | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 9.29 kt | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 9.65 kt | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 10.34 kt | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 10.7 kt | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 10.67 kt | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 11.22 kt | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 11.49 kt | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 11.65 kt | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 12 kt | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 12.46 kt | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 11.7 kt | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 11.68 kt | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 12.27 kt | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 10.37 kt | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 9.32 kt | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 9.91 kt | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 11.39 kt | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 11.91 kt | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 11.58 kt | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 10.98 kt | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 11.74 kt | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 11.94 kt | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 11.55 kt | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 11.74 kt | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 11.98 kt | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 17.78 kt | +48.4% |
| 2021 | 17.38 kt | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 19.27 kt | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 18.56 kt | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.32 kt | 1.18 kt | 1.5 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.34 kt | 1.56 kt | 3.54 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.66 kt | 3.83 kt | 10.79 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.81 kt | 9.29 kt | 12.24 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.42 kt | 9.32 kt | 12.46 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.47 kt | 9.91 kt | 11.98 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.25 kt | 17.38 kt | 19.27 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More climate change data for Saudi Arabia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.5376 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural soils — emissions in Saudi Arabia?
- Agricultural soils — emissions in Saudi Arabia was 18.56 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.27 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 kt in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for agricultural soils — emissions?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 60th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — emissions rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.3%. 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 — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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