Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 6.73 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6.73 %
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
178th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.94 %
in 2022
All-time low
2.82 %
in 2009
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023

02461990200620231990: 4.3 %1991: 3.7 %1992: 3.7 %1993: 3.8 %1994: 4 %1995: 4.2 %1996: 4.1 %1997: 3.9 %1998: 3.9 %1999: 3.9 %2000: 3.7 %2001: 3.8 %2002: 4 %2003: 3.5 %2004: 3.7 %2005: 3.6 %2006: 3.4 %2007: 3.4 %2008: 3 %2009: 2.8 %2010: 3.1 %2011: 3.2 %2012: 3.1 %2013: 3.4 %2014: 3.2 %2015: 3.1 %2016: 3 %2017: 3.1 %2018: 3.1 %2019: 3.3 %2020: 6.1 %2021: 6.1 %2022: 6.9 %2023: 6.7 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 6.73 % for emissions from livestock — emissions share in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 100.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Saudi Arabia peaked at 6.94 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.82 %, in 2009.

Saudi Arabia ranks 178th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.94 % 3.68 % 4.29 % 10
2000s 3.5 % 2.82 % 3.97 % 10
2010s 3.16 % 3.05 % 3.35 % 10
2020s 6.48 % 6.12 % 6.94 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Saudi Arabia?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Saudi Arabia was 6.73 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 6.94 % in 2022.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.82 % in 2009.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
Saudi Arabia ranks 178th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.9%. 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 Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 7,717 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.