Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 71.41 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
71.41 million tonnes CO₂e
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
46th
of 217 countries
All-time high
71.41 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
All-time low
32.19 million tonnes CO₂e
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 71.41 million tonnes CO₂e for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Saudi Arabia peaked at 71.41 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015 and was at its lowest, 32.19 million tonnes CO₂e, in 1990.
Saudi Arabia ranks 46th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | tonnes CO₂e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.19 million tonnes CO₂e | — |
| 1991 | 32.59 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 33.03 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 33.49 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 37.48 million tonnes CO₂e | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 35.61 million tonnes CO₂e | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 36.89 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 37.83 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 37.69 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 37.43 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 39.69 million tonnes CO₂e | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 40.44 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 41.24 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 43.01 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 44.58 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 46.45 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 48.88 million tonnes CO₂e | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 51.63 million tonnes CO₂e | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 53.74 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 53.70 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 55.75 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 59.37 million tonnes CO₂e | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 63.44 million tonnes CO₂e | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 65.36 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 68.91 million tonnes CO₂e | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 71.41 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 71.41 million tonnes CO₂e is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.13 million tonnes CO₂e, 5.4× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 71.41 million tonnes CO₂e is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.40 million tonnes CO₂e, 4.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.42 million tonnes CO₂e | 32.19 million tonnes CO₂e | 37.83 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.34 million tonnes CO₂e | 39.69 million tonnes CO₂e | 53.74 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.04 million tonnes CO₂e | 55.75 million tonnes CO₂e | 71.41 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
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 greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Saudi Arabia?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Saudi Arabia was 71.41 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.41 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.19 million tonnes CO₂e in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 46th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.