Energy — Emissions in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Energy — Emissions was 2,390 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,390 kt
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
10th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2,560 kt
in 2016
All-time low
241 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k196119922023

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

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 2,390 kt for energy — emissions in 2023.

That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2,560 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 241 kt, in 1961.

That places Saudi Arabia 10th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 436.67 kt 241 kt 711 kt 9
1970s 1,544 kt 985 kt 2,000 kt 10
1980s 1,323 kt 801 kt 2,140 kt 10
1990s 1,808 kt 1,460 kt 1,930 kt 10
2000s 2,054 kt 1,740 kt 2,290 kt 10
2010s 2,387 kt 2,060 kt 2,560 kt 10
2020s 2,385 kt 2,280 kt 2,560 kt 4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 7 India 4,960 kt compare
  2. 8 Iraq 4,810 kt compare
  3. 9 Nigeria 4,030 kt compare
  4. 11 Canada 2,360 kt compare
  5. 12 Australia and New Zealand 1,743 kt compare
  6. 13 Australia 1,710 kt compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions in Saudi Arabia?
Energy — emissions in Saudi Arabia was 2,390 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 2,560 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 241 kt in 1961.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for energy — emissions?
Saudi Arabia ranks 10th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
250 places, 14,415 data points, 1961–2023
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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