Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) was 75,099 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
75,099 kt
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
41st
of 222 countries
All-time high
75,762 kt
in 2022
All-time low
21,550 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200620231990: 21.6k kt1991: 22.9k kt1992: 24.6k kt1993: 25.9k kt1994: 27.3k kt1995: 27.0k kt1996: 28.4k kt1997: 29.4k kt1998: 30.7k kt1999: 31.5k kt2000: 32.7k kt2001: 34.2k kt2002: 36.5k kt2003: 37.5k kt2004: 38.8k kt2005: 40.0k kt2006: 45.8k kt2007: 49.0k kt2008: 50.2k kt2009: 52.8k kt2010: 53.4k kt2011: 56.0k kt2012: 59.6k kt2013: 60.7k kt2014: 60.3k kt2015: 65.2k kt2016: 65.1k kt2017: 63.1k kt2018: 60.3k kt2019: 64.2k kt2020: 67.1k kt2021: 70.3k kt2022: 75.8k kt2023: 75.1k kt

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

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 75,099 kt for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 75,762 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21,550 kt, in 1990.

That places Saudi Arabia 41st out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Saudi Arabia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 21,550 kt
1991 22,880 kt +6.2%
1992 24,556 kt +7.3%
1993 25,928 kt +5.6%
1994 27,343 kt +5.5%
1995 26,983 kt -1.3%
1996 28,422 kt +5.3%
1997 29,397 kt +3.4%
1998 30,695 kt +4.4%
1999 31,491 kt +2.6%
2000 32,729 kt +3.9%
2001 34,184 kt +4.4%
2002 36,534 kt +6.9%
2003 37,489 kt +2.6%
2004 38,766 kt +3.4%
2005 40,048 kt +3.3%
2006 45,831 kt +14.4%
2007 48,966 kt +6.8%
2008 50,206 kt +2.5%
2009 52,812 kt +5.2%
2010 53,373 kt +1.1%
2011 55,998 kt +4.9%
2012 59,565 kt +6.4%
2013 60,705 kt +1.9%
2014 60,274 kt -0.7%
2015 65,204 kt +8.2%
2016 65,075 kt -0.2%
2017 63,143 kt -3.0%
2018 60,307 kt -4.5%
2019 64,173 kt +6.4%
2020 67,105 kt +4.6%
2021 70,296 kt +4.8%
2022 75,762 kt +7.8%
2023 75,099 kt -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26,924 kt 21,550 kt 31,491 kt 10
2000s 41,756 kt 32,729 kt 52,812 kt 10
2010s 60,782 kt 53,373 kt 65,204 kt 10
2020s 72,065 kt 67,105 kt 75,762 kt 4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 38 South Africa 82,404 kt compare
  2. 39 Ukraine 81,049 kt compare
  3. 40 Cameroon 80,340 kt compare
  4. 42 Paraguay 71,408 kt compare
  5. 43 Uzbekistan 70,286 kt compare
  6. 44 Mozambique 68,946 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in Saudi Arabia?
Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in Saudi Arabia was 75,099 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 75,762 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 21,550 kt in 1990.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq)?
Saudi Arabia ranks 41st out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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