Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions was 1.03 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.03 kt
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
37th
of 178 countries
All-time high
1.03 kt
in 2023
All-time low
0.2824 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023

0.20.40.60.811990200620231990: 0.282 kt1991: 0.299 kt1992: 0.287 kt1993: 0.284 kt1994: 0.3 kt1995: 0.347 kt1996: 0.374 kt1997: 0.392 kt1998: 0.408 kt1999: 0.44 kt2000: 0.451 kt2001: 0.468 kt2002: 0.487 kt2003: 0.509 kt2004: 0.534 kt2005: 0.572 kt2006: 0.596 kt2007: 0.632 kt2008: 0.639 kt2009: 0.668 kt2010: 0.744 kt2011: 0.775 kt2012: 0.819 kt2013: 0.854 kt2014: 0.879 kt2015: 0.923 kt2016: 0.948 kt2017: 0.912 kt2018: 0.87 kt2019: 0.913 kt2020: 0.965 kt2021: 0.981 kt2022: 0.999 kt2023: 1 kt

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 34 Morocco 1.26 kt compare
  2. 35 Uzbekistan 1.25 kt compare
  3. 36 Malaysia 1.1 kt compare
  4. 38 Kenya 1.03 kt compare
  5. 39 Iraq 0.9837 kt compare
  6. 40 China, Taiwan Province of 0.9701 kt compare

See the full ranking of 228 places →

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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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Indicator
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
228 places, 7,605 data points, 1990–2023
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