Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 17,816 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 17,816 kt for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Saudi Arabia peaked at 18,294 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8,016 kt, in 1990.
Saudi Arabia ranks 55th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,016 kt | — |
| 1991 | 8,401 kt | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 8,780 kt | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 9,105 kt | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 9,442 kt | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 9,688 kt | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 9,925 kt | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 10,122 kt | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 10,224 kt | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 10,240 kt | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 10,516 kt | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 10,733 kt | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 10,906 kt | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 11,072 kt | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 11,421 kt | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 11,635 kt | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 11,662 kt | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 11,813 kt | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 11,674 kt | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 11,594 kt | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 11,971 kt | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 12,338 kt | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 12,596 kt | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 12,941 kt | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 12,929 kt | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 13,288 kt | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 13,398 kt | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 13,491 kt | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 13,577 kt | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 13,740 kt | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 16,646 kt | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 16,697 kt | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 18,294 kt | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 17,816 kt | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,394 kt | 8,016 kt | 10,240 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,303 kt | 10,516 kt | 11,813 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,027 kt | 11,971 kt | 13,740 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,364 kt | 16,646 kt | 18,294 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 52 Republic of Korea 18,632 kt compare
- 53 Burkina Faso 18,519 kt compare
- 54 Central African Republic 18,008 kt compare
- 56 Algeria 17,526 kt compare
- 57 Ukraine 16,980 kt compare
- 58 Ireland 16,521 kt compare
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 agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Saudi Arabia?
- Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Saudi Arabia was 17,816 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 18,294 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,016 kt in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 55th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. 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) from CH4 (AR5). 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