Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity was 0.4948 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.4948 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
28th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.6383 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2021
All-time low
0.0818 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in Saudi Arabia is 0.4948 kg CO2eq/kg, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.6383 kg CO2eq/kg in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0818 kg CO2eq/kg, in 1967.

Saudi Arabia ranks 28th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0892 kg CO2eq/kg 0.0818 kg CO2eq/kg 0.1016 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 0.1489 kg CO2eq/kg 0.0853 kg CO2eq/kg 0.2046 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 0.2589 kg CO2eq/kg 0.1911 kg CO2eq/kg 0.3624 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 0.1964 kg CO2eq/kg 0.1416 kg CO2eq/kg 0.2401 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 0.217 kg CO2eq/kg 0.189 kg CO2eq/kg 0.267 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 0.3156 kg CO2eq/kg 0.2437 kg CO2eq/kg 0.4259 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 0.5343 kg CO2eq/kg 0.4794 kg CO2eq/kg 0.6383 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 25 Sao Tome and Principe 0.6114 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 26 Zimbabwe 0.5754 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 27 Barbados 0.4986 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 29 Gabon 0.4887 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 30 Tunisia 0.4709 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 31 Nicaragua 0.4647 kg CO2eq/kg compare

See the full ranking of 222 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in Saudi Arabia?
Cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in Saudi Arabia was 0.4948 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6383 kg CO2eq/kg in 2021.
What is the lowest cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0818 kg CO2eq/kg in 1967.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity?
Saudi Arabia ranks 28th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity
Unit
kg CO2eq/kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
222 places, 12,381 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.