Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate was 5.95 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5.95 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 358.3%
World rank
62nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
92.42 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-55.91 % change on previous year
in 1972
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1962–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia is 5.95 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 358.3% on the previous year and up 134.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 92.42 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -55.91 % change on previous year, in 1972.

That places Saudi Arabia 62nd out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -1.91 % change on previous year —
1963 8.09 % change on previous year -524.8%
1964 3.58 % change on previous year -55.7%
1965 6.45 % change on previous year +79.9%
1966 12.47 % change on previous year +93.4%
1967 -19.55 % change on previous year -256.8%
1968 6.16 % change on previous year -131.5%
1969 -2.85 % change on previous year -146.3%
1970 3.27 % change on previous year -214.5%
1971 -5.16 % change on previous year -258.0%
1972 -55.91 % change on previous year +983.2%
1973 50.58 % change on previous year -190.5%
1974 92.42 % change on previous year +82.7%
1975 -7.3 % change on previous year -107.9%
1976 12.39 % change on previous year -269.8%
1977 -8.91 % change on previous year -171.9%
1978 11.17 % change on previous year -225.5%
1979 44.83 % change on previous year +301.2%
1980 21.18 % change on previous year -52.7%
1981 29.45 % change on previous year +39.0%
1982 41.47 % change on previous year +40.8%
1983 84.47 % change on previous year +103.7%
1984 32.03 % change on previous year -62.1%
1985 30.27 % change on previous year -5.5%
1986 8.06 % change on previous year -73.4%
1987 25.53 % change on previous year +217.0%
1988 8.76 % change on previous year -65.7%
1989 8.8 % change on previous year +0.4%
1990 4.14 % change on previous year -53.0%
1991 6.78 % change on previous year +63.7%
1992 2.76 % change on previous year -59.3%
1993 -7.73 % change on previous year -380.2%
1994 -14.97 % change on previous year +93.8%
1995 -31.98 % change on previous year +113.6%
1996 -3.4 % change on previous year -89.4%
1997 11.13 % change on previous year -427.1%
1998 5.18 % change on previous year -53.4%
1999 7.17 % change on previous year +38.3%
2000 2.15 % change on previous year -69.9%
2001 2.91 % change on previous year +35.2%
2002 3.68 % change on previous year +26.3%
2003 4.09 % change on previous year +11.3%
2004 2.93 % change on previous year -28.4%
2005 -14.11 % change on previous year -581.5%
2006 3.71 % change on previous year -126.3%
2007 6.84 % change on previous year +84.3%
2008 -24.69 % change on previous year -461.0%
2009 -19.31 % change on previous year -21.8%
2010 -0.2995 % change on previous year -98.4%
2011 14.87 % change on previous year -5066.1%
2012 3.52 % change on previous year -76.3%
2013 -17.23 % change on previous year -589.2%
2014 7.29 % change on previous year -142.3%
2015 15.62 % change on previous year +114.4%
2016 0.379 % change on previous year -97.6%
2017 -9.4 % change on previous year -2580.2%
2018 -1.82 % change on previous year -80.6%
2019 -1.18 % change on previous year -35.5%
2020 37.75 % change on previous year -3310.5%
2021 -9 % change on previous year -123.8%
2022 1.3 % change on previous year -114.4%
2023 5.95 % change on previous year +358.3%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

  • Saudi Arabia's 5.95 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5875 % change on previous year, 10.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +5066.1% -0.2995 % change on previous year 14.87 % change on previous year
2020 +3310.5% -1.18 % change on previous year 37.75 % change on previous year
2017 -2580.2% 0.379 % change on previous year -9.4 % change on previous year
1972 -983.2% -5.16 % change on previous year -55.91 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.56 % change on previous year -19.55 % change on previous year 12.47 % change on previous year 8
1970s 13.74 % change on previous year -55.91 % change on previous year 92.42 % change on previous year 10
1980s 29 % change on previous year 8.06 % change on previous year 84.47 % change on previous year 10
1990s -2.09 % change on previous year -31.98 % change on previous year 11.13 % change on previous year 10
2000s -3.18 % change on previous year -24.69 % change on previous year 6.84 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.18 % change on previous year -17.23 % change on previous year 15.62 % change on previous year 10
2020s 9 % change on previous year -9 % change on previous year 37.75 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 59 Australia and New Zealand 6.36 % change on previous year compare
  2. 60 Nicaragua 6.13 % change on previous year compare
  3. 61 Yemen 6.02 % change on previous year compare
  4. 63 Colombia 5.49 % change on previous year compare
  5. 64 Greece 5.36 % change on previous year compare
  6. 65 Cabo Verde 5.36 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia?
Cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia was 5.95 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 92.42 % change on previous year in 1974.
What is the lowest cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was -55.91 % change on previous year in 1972.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate?
Saudi Arabia ranks 62nd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 134.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 13,005 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.