Electricity — Emissions in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Electricity — Emissions was 6.08 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity — Emissions in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity — emissions in Saudi Arabia is 6.08 kt, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in Saudi Arabia peaked at 6.79 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.44 kt, in 1990.
Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 142 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity — Emissions in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.44 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1.53 kt | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 1.63 kt | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 1.8 kt | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 1.99 kt | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 2.05 kt | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 2.18 kt | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 2.05 kt | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 2.29 kt | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 2.58 kt | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 2.72 kt | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 2.85 kt | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 3.17 kt | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 3.2 kt | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 3.5 kt | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 3.8 kt | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 4.06 kt | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 3.8 kt | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 4.15 kt | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 6.07 kt | +46.3% |
| 2010 | 4.34 kt | -28.5% |
| 2011 | 4.54 kt | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 5.03 kt | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 5.15 kt | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 5.49 kt | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 5.75 kt | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 5.8 kt | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 6.78 kt | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 6.31 kt | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 6.23 kt | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 6.39 kt | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 6.79 kt | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 6.08 kt | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 6.08 kt | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 6.08 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.2 kt, 5.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 6.08 kt is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.03 kt, 3.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity — Emissions 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +46.3% | 4.15 kt | 6.07 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.95 kt | 1.44 kt | 2.58 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.73 kt | 2.72 kt | 6.07 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.54 kt | 4.34 kt | 6.78 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.33 kt | 6.08 kt | 6.79 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0192 kt compare
- 15 Italy 7.94 kt compare
- 16 Spain 6.28 kt compare
- 17 Germany 6.24 kt compare
- 19 Turkmenistan 5.81 kt compare
- 20 South Africa 5.74 kt compare
- 21 Australia and New Zealand 5.03 kt compare
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 electricity — emissions in Saudi Arabia?
- Electricity — emissions in Saudi Arabia was 6.08 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest electricity — emissions recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.79 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 kt in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for electricity — emissions?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 18th out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity — emissions rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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 Electricity — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.