Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions was 3.47 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.47 kt
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
53rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
3.76 kt
in 2022
All-time low
0.2953 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

01234196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, agricultural soils — indirect emissions in Saudi Arabia stood at 3.47 kt.

That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and up 72.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural soils — indirect emissions in Saudi Arabia peaked at 3.76 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2953 kt, in 1961.

That places Saudi Arabia 53rd out of 196 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 — Indirect emissions in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions (N2O) in Saudi Arabia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 0.2953 kt
1962 0.3018 kt +2.2%
1963 0.3105 kt +2.9%
1964 0.3189 kt +2.7%
1965 0.3288 kt +3.1%
1966 0.3368 kt +2.4%
1967 0.3467 kt +2.9%
1968 0.3709 kt +7.0%
1969 0.383 kt +3.3%
1970 0.3972 kt +3.7%
1971 0.4165 kt +4.9%
1972 0.4226 kt +1.5%
1973 0.4683 kt +10.8%
1974 0.544 kt +16.2%
1975 0.5924 kt +8.9%
1976 0.6582 kt +11.1%
1977 0.6758 kt +2.7%
1978 0.7765 kt +14.9%
1979 0.8308 kt +7.0%
1980 0.8556 kt +3.0%
1981 0.837 kt -2.2%
1982 1.02 kt +21.6%
1983 1.19 kt +17.3%
1984 1.26 kt +5.6%
1985 1.3 kt +3.3%
1986 1.39 kt +6.5%
1987 1.36 kt -2.0%
1988 1.35 kt -0.7%
1989 1.35 kt -0.4%
1990 1.41 kt +4.9%
1991 1.49 kt +5.7%
1992 1.55 kt +4.0%
1993 1.6 kt +3.2%
1994 1.65 kt +3.1%
1995 1.58 kt -4.2%
1996 1.59 kt +0.4%
1997 1.67 kt +5.4%
1998 1.66 kt -1.0%
1999 1.6 kt -3.3%
2000 1.66 kt +3.4%
2001 1.74 kt +5.2%
2002 1.76 kt +1.3%
2003 1.79 kt +1.5%
2004 1.9 kt +6.1%
2005 1.94 kt +2.2%
2006 1.86 kt -4.4%
2007 1.86 kt +0.4%
2008 1.7 kt -8.8%
2009 1.52 kt -10.6%
2010 1.7 kt +12.1%
2011 1.88 kt +10.5%
2012 1.9 kt +1.1%
2013 2.02 kt +6.0%
2014 1.89 kt -6.4%
2015 1.91 kt +1.0%
2016 1.93 kt +1.2%
2017 1.95 kt +1.1%
2018 1.99 kt +1.9%
2019 2.04 kt +2.5%
2020 3.2 kt +56.8%
2021 3.18 kt -0.5%
2022 3.76 kt +18.1%
2023 3.47 kt -7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.3325 kt 0.2953 kt 0.383 kt 9
1970s 0.5782 kt 0.3972 kt 0.8308 kt 10
1980s 1.19 kt 0.837 kt 1.39 kt 10
1990s 1.58 kt 1.41 kt 1.67 kt 10
2000s 1.77 kt 1.52 kt 1.94 kt 10
2010s 1.92 kt 1.7 kt 2.04 kt 10
2020s 3.4 kt 3.18 kt 3.76 kt 4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 50 Philippines 3.72 kt compare
  2. 51 Guinea 3.6 kt compare
  3. 52 Egypt 3.59 kt compare
  4. 54 Afghanistan 3.28 kt compare
  5. 55 Nepal 3.15 kt compare
  6. 56 Madagascar 3.1 kt compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural soils — indirect emissions in Saudi Arabia?
Agricultural soils — indirect emissions in Saudi Arabia was 3.47 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agricultural soils — indirect emissions recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 3.76 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest agricultural soils — indirect emissions recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2953 kt in 1961.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for agricultural soils — indirect emissions?
Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural soils — indirect emissions rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.3%. 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 — Indirect emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
248 places, 14,264 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