Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (N2O) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (N2O) was 1.03 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic wastewater — emissions in Saudi Arabia stood at 1.03 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.03 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2824 kt, in 1990.
That places Saudi Arabia 37th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (N2O) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2824 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.2994 kt | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2874 kt | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2843 kt | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2998 kt | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3475 kt | +15.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3736 kt | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3924 kt | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4076 kt | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4397 kt | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4506 kt | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4684 kt | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4869 kt | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5085 kt | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5337 kt | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5721 kt | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5961 kt | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6322 kt | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6394 kt | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6675 kt | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7444 kt | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7747 kt | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8194 kt | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8536 kt | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8789 kt | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9234 kt | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9483 kt | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9118 kt | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8701 kt | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.913 kt | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.965 kt | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9812 kt | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9993 kt | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.03 kt | +3.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1.03 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1951 kt, 5.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1.03 kt is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4167 kt, 2.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3414 kt | 0.2824 kt | 0.4397 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5556 kt | 0.4506 kt | 0.6675 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8638 kt | 0.7444 kt | 0.9483 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9946 kt | 0.965 kt | 1.03 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 in Saudi Arabia?
- Domestic wastewater — emissions in Saudi Arabia was 1.03 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2824 kt in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for domestic wastewater — emissions?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 37th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic wastewater — emissions rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.