Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 1 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) in Saudi Arabia stood at 1 %. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2.7 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1 %, in 2023.
That places Saudi Arabia 142nd out of 147 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.7 % | — |
| 1991 | 2.64 % | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 2.61 % | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 2.63 % | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 2.55 % | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 2.56 % | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 2.58 % | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 2.49 % | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 2.42 % | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 2.16 % | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 1.62 % | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 1.5 % | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 1.63 % | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 1.59 % | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.26 % | -20.8% |
| 2005 | 1.25 % | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.26 % | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.37 % | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 1.44 % | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 1.5 % | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 1.61 % | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 1.65 % | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.71 % | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.77 % | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.7 % | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.63 % | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 1.52 % | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 1.43 % | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 1.32 % | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 1.26 % | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.2 % | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.15 % | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 1.07 % | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 1 % | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.53 % | 2.16 % | 2.7 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 % | 1.25 % | 1.63 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 % | 1.26 % | 1.77 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 % | 1 % | 1.2 % | 4 |
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- 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 share (co2eq) (ar5) in Saudi Arabia?
- Agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) in Saudi Arabia was 1 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 % in 2023.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 142nd out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) (F-gases). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.