Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) was 10,837 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10,837 kt
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
21st
of 218 countries
All-time high
10,837 kt
in 2023
All-time low
5,875 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1990200620231990: 5.9k kt1991: 6.2k kt1992: 6.4k kt1993: 6.7k kt1994: 6.9k kt1995: 7.1k kt1996: 7.3k kt1997: 7.6k kt1998: 7.7k kt1999: 7.9k kt2000: 8.1k kt2001: 8.2k kt2002: 8.4k kt2003: 8.5k kt2004: 8.7k kt2005: 8.8k kt2006: 9.0k kt2007: 9.1k kt2008: 9.2k kt2009: 9.3k kt2010: 9.5k kt2011: 9.6k kt2012: 9.8k kt2013: 9.9k kt2014: 10.0k kt2015: 10.3k kt2016: 10.4k kt2017: 10.5k kt2018: 10.5k kt2019: 10.6k kt2020: 10.6k kt2021: 10.7k kt2022: 10.8k kt2023: 10.8k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Saudi Arabia stood at 10,837 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 10,837 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,875 kt, in 1990.

Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Saudi Arabia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 5,875 kt
1991 6,176 kt +5.1%
1992 6,444 kt +4.3%
1993 6,682 kt +3.7%
1994 6,920 kt +3.6%
1995 7,149 kt +3.3%
1996 7,347 kt +2.8%
1997 7,551 kt +2.8%
1998 7,729 kt +2.4%
1999 7,899 kt +2.2%
2000 8,070 kt +2.2%
2001 8,233 kt +2.0%
2002 8,380 kt +1.8%
2003 8,527 kt +1.8%
2004 8,671 kt +1.7%
2005 8,821 kt +1.7%
2006 8,960 kt +1.6%
2007 9,100 kt +1.6%
2008 9,226 kt +1.4%
2009 9,345 kt +1.3%
2010 9,481 kt +1.5%
2011 9,599 kt +1.2%
2012 9,790 kt +2.0%
2013 9,911 kt +1.2%
2014 9,988 kt +0.8%
2015 10,349 kt +3.6%
2016 10,439 kt +0.9%
2017 10,468 kt +0.3%
2018 10,492 kt +0.2%
2019 10,551 kt +0.6%
2020 10,620 kt +0.6%
2021 10,673 kt +0.5%
2022 10,752 kt +0.7%
2023 10,837 kt +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,977 kt 5,875 kt 7,899 kt 10
2000s 8,733 kt 8,070 kt 9,345 kt 10
2010s 10,107 kt 9,481 kt 10,551 kt 10
2020s 10,720 kt 10,620 kt 10,837 kt 4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 18 Philippines 11,762 kt compare
  2. 19 Argentina 11,697 kt compare
  3. 20 Poland 11,678 kt compare
  4. 22 South Africa 9,656 kt compare
  5. 23 Algeria 9,594 kt compare
  6. 24 Peru 9,501 kt compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Saudi Arabia?
Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Saudi Arabia was 10,837 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 10,837 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 5,875 kt in 1990.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq)?
Saudi Arabia ranks 21st out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,027 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