Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 16.82 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
16.82 %
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
191st
of 209 countries
All-time high
16.82 %
in 2023
All-time low
13.19 %
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 15.4 %1991: 13.4 %1992: 13.6 %1993: 14 %1994: 14.6 %1995: 15.3 %1996: 15.1 %1997: 14.9 %1998: 15.2 %1999: 16.3 %2000: 15.4 %2001: 15.9 %2002: 16.7 %2003: 14.9 %2004: 15.1 %2005: 14.4 %2006: 14.1 %2007: 14.3 %2008: 13.7 %2009: 14.3 %2010: 14.5 %2011: 13.8 %2012: 13.4 %2013: 13.8 %2014: 13.6 %2015: 13.4 %2016: 13.2 %2017: 13.5 %2018: 13.2 %2019: 13.7 %2020: 16.5 %2021: 16.6 %2022: 16.5 %2023: 16.8 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions share in Saudi Arabia is 16.82 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Saudi Arabia peaked at 16.82 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.19 %, in 2016.

That places Saudi Arabia 191st out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.78 % 13.38 % 16.27 % 10
2000s 14.89 % 13.67 % 16.67 % 10
2010s 13.61 % 13.19 % 14.52 % 10
2020s 16.62 % 16.53 % 16.82 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share in Saudi Arabia?
Agrifood systems — emissions share in Saudi Arabia was 16.82 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 16.82 % in 2023.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 13.19 % in 2016.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
Saudi Arabia ranks 191st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.