Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 7,312 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
7,312 kt
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
74th
of 221 countries
All-time high
7,866 kt
in 2022
All-time low
2,299 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200620231990: 2.3k kt1991: 2.4k kt1992: 2.5k kt1993: 2.6k kt1994: 2.7k kt1995: 2.7k kt1996: 2.7k kt1997: 2.7k kt1998: 2.7k kt1999: 2.5k kt2000: 2.6k kt2001: 2.7k kt2002: 2.7k kt2003: 2.7k kt2004: 3.0k kt2005: 3.0k kt2006: 2.9k kt2007: 2.9k kt2008: 2.7k kt2009: 2.5k kt2010: 2.7k kt2011: 3.0k kt2012: 3.1k kt2013: 3.3k kt2014: 3.2k kt2015: 3.2k kt2016: 3.3k kt2017: 3.3k kt2018: 3.4k kt2019: 3.5k kt2020: 6.4k kt2021: 6.3k kt2022: 7.9k kt2023: 7.3k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Saudi Arabia stood at 7,312 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 122.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Saudi Arabia peaked at 7,866 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,299 kt, in 1990.

Saudi Arabia ranks 74th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Saudi Arabia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 2,299 kt
1991 2,387 kt +3.8%
1992 2,491 kt +4.4%
1993 2,566 kt +3.0%
1994 2,669 kt +4.0%
1995 2,700 kt +1.2%
1996 2,743 kt +1.6%
1997 2,743 kt -0.0%
1998 2,670 kt -2.7%
1999 2,526 kt -5.4%
2000 2,634 kt +4.3%
2001 2,691 kt +2.2%
2002 2,721 kt +1.1%
2003 2,745 kt +0.9%
2004 2,952 kt +7.6%
2005 3,026 kt +2.5%
2006 2,915 kt -3.7%
2007 2,934 kt +0.7%
2008 2,664 kt -9.2%
2009 2,468 kt -7.4%
2010 2,726 kt +10.4%
2011 2,978 kt +9.2%
2012 3,063 kt +2.9%
2013 3,288 kt +7.3%
2014 3,195 kt -2.8%
2015 3,233 kt +1.2%
2016 3,263 kt +0.9%
2017 3,321 kt +1.8%
2018 3,377 kt +1.7%
2019 3,488 kt +3.3%
2020 6,355 kt +82.2%
2021 6,348 kt -0.1%
2022 7,866 kt +23.9%
2023 7,312 kt -7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,579 kt 2,299 kt 2,743 kt 10
2000s 2,775 kt 2,468 kt 3,026 kt 10
2010s 3,193 kt 2,726 kt 3,488 kt 10
2020s 6,970 kt 6,348 kt 7,866 kt 4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 71 Turkmenistan 7,653 kt compare
  2. 72 Zimbabwe 7,608 kt compare
  3. 73 Guatemala 7,579 kt compare
  4. 75 Dominican Republic 7,226 kt compare
  5. 76 Cuba 6,967 kt compare
  6. 77 Ghana 6,639 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Saudi Arabia?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Saudi Arabia was 7,312 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 7,866 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,299 kt in 1990.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Saudi Arabia ranks 74th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 122.4%. 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 on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf