Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions (N2O), per square kilometre was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural soils — indirect emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia is 0 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural soils — indirect emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0 kt per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
Saudi Arabia ranks 166th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1975 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1979 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1983 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1984 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +56.8% |
| 2021 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2023 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -7.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0 kt per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions (N2O), per square kilometre 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 | +56.8% | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural soils — indirect emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Agricultural soils — indirect emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural soils — indirect emissions (n2o), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — indirect emissions (n2o), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for agricultural soils — indirect emissions (n2o), per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 166th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — indirect emissions (n2o), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions (N2O), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions (N2O) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions (N2O) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions (N2O) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.