Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 1,464 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 1,464 kt for domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1,464 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 455.43 kt, in 1990.
Saudi Arabia ranks 49th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 455.43 kt | — |
| 1991 | 478.54 kt | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 494.18 kt | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 512.29 kt | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 535.49 kt | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 567.42 kt | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 593.72 kt | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 618.15 kt | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 641.76 kt | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 669.92 kt | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 698.06 kt | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 733.67 kt | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 769.67 kt | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 806.73 kt | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 844.98 kt | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 887 kt | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 925.53 kt | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 967.62 kt | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 1,002 kt | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 1,043 kt | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 1,097 kt | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 1,139 kt | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 1,185 kt | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 1,229 kt | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 1,270 kt | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 1,317 kt | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 1,350 kt | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1,343 kt | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1,317 kt | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 1,332 kt | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1,364 kt | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 1,381 kt | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1,416 kt | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 1,464 kt | +3.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1,464 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 123.48 kt, 11.9× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1,464 kt is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 481.08 kt, 3.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 556.69 kt | 455.43 kt | 669.92 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 867.88 kt | 698.06 kt | 1,043 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,258 kt | 1,097 kt | 1,350 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,406 kt | 1,364 kt | 1,464 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More climate change data for Saudi Arabia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 134.54 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Saudi Arabia?
- Domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Saudi Arabia was 1,464 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,464 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 455.43 kt in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 49th out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. 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 Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.