Energy — Emissions in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Energy — Emissions was 657,000 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
657,000 kt
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
9th
of 200 countries
All-time high
684,000 kt
in 2019
All-time low
9,180 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 657,000 kt for energy — emissions in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Saudi Arabia peaked at 684,000 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9,180 kt, in 1961.

Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16,898 kt 9,180 kt 27,800 kt 9
1970s 94,220 kt 45,800 kt 147,000 kt 10
1980s 172,300 kt 138,000 kt 200,000 kt 10
1990s 267,800 kt 202,000 kt 357,000 kt 10
2000s 362,900 kt 287,000 kt 448,000 kt 10
2010s 595,800 kt 481,000 kt 684,000 kt 10
2020s 621,500 kt 587,000 kt 657,000 kt 4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 6 Russian Federation 2.04 million kt compare
  2. 7 Japan 957,000 kt compare
  3. 8 Indonesia 845,000 kt compare
  4. 10 Republic of Korea 575,000 kt compare
  5. 11 Canada 568,000 kt compare
  6. 12 Germany 550,000 kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions in Saudi Arabia?
Energy — emissions in Saudi Arabia was 657,000 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 684,000 kt in 2019.
What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 9,180 kt in 1961.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for energy — emissions?
Saudi Arabia ranks 9th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 14,511 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