Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 43.32 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 43.32 % for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in 2023.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Saudi Arabia peaked at 55.29 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 31.9 %, in 2014.
Saudi Arabia ranks 163rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.63 % | — |
| 1991 | 55.29 % | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 55.12 % | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 52.12 % | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 47.98 % | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 44.47 % | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 43.42 % | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 43.67 % | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 43.29 % | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 42.51 % | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 46.44 % | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 46.75 % | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 46.43 % | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 46.67 % | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 46.77 % | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 44.5 % | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 43.6 % | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 43.43 % | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 38.29 % | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 34.56 % | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 33.95 % | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 36.04 % | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 36.06 % | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 34.37 % | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 31.9 % | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 33.27 % | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 33.91 % | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 33.98 % | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 34.41 % | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 34.65 % | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 44.53 % | +28.5% |
| 2021 | 43.49 % | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 45.01 % | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 43.32 % | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.25 % | 42.51 % | 55.29 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.74 % | 34.56 % | 46.77 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.25 % | 31.9 % | 36.06 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.09 % | 43.32 % | 45.01 % | 4 |
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More climate change data for Saudi Arabia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.5376 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Saudi Arabia?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Saudi Arabia was 43.32 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.29 % in 1991.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.9 % in 2014.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 163rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.