Energy — Emissions in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Energy — Emissions was 8.17 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions in Saudi Arabia is 8.17 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Saudi Arabia peaked at 8.17 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.655 kt, in 1970.
Saudi Arabia ranks 27th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy — Emissions in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.855 kt | — |
| 1962 | 0.891 kt | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 0.934 kt | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 0.982 kt | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 1.03 kt | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 1.09 kt | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 1.14 kt | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 1.2 kt | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 1.26 kt | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 0.655 kt | -48.0% |
| 1971 | 0.808 kt | +23.4% |
| 1972 | 1.06 kt | +31.2% |
| 1973 | 1.43 kt | +34.9% |
| 1974 | 1.5 kt | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 1.23 kt | -18.0% |
| 1976 | 1.53 kt | +24.4% |
| 1977 | 1.71 kt | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 1.92 kt | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 2.23 kt | +16.1% |
| 1980 | 2.77 kt | +24.2% |
| 1981 | 2.29 kt | -17.3% |
| 1982 | 2.33 kt | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 2.61 kt | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 2.16 kt | -17.2% |
| 1985 | 2.06 kt | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 1.9 kt | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 2.12 kt | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 2.21 kt | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 2.14 kt | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 2.32 kt | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 2.35 kt | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 2.38 kt | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 2.56 kt | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 3.09 kt | +20.7% |
| 1995 | 3.27 kt | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 3.93 kt | +20.2% |
| 1997 | 4.64 kt | +18.1% |
| 1998 | 4.94 kt | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 5.15 kt | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 3.58 kt | -30.5% |
| 2001 | 3.7 kt | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 3.89 kt | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 3.99 kt | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 4.19 kt | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 4.3 kt | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 4.53 kt | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 4.92 kt | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 5.03 kt | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 5.37 kt | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 6.19 kt | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 6.51 kt | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 6.84 kt | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 7.46 kt | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 7.91 kt | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 8.07 kt | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 8.16 kt | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 7.81 kt | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 7.51 kt | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 7.53 kt | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 7.24 kt | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 7.37 kt | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 7.87 kt | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 8.17 kt | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.04 kt | 0.855 kt | 1.26 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.41 kt | 0.655 kt | 2.23 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.26 kt | 1.9 kt | 2.77 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.46 kt | 2.32 kt | 5.15 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.35 kt | 3.58 kt | 5.37 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4 kt | 6.19 kt | 8.16 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.66 kt | 7.24 kt | 8.17 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 24 Czechoslovakia 8.62 kt compare
- 25 Italy 8.54 kt compare
- 26 Bangladesh 8.23 kt compare
- 28 Argentina 7.42 kt compare
- 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.2 kt compare
- 30 Czechia 7 kt compare
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 energy — emissions in Saudi Arabia?
- Energy — emissions in Saudi Arabia was 8.17 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 8.17 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.655 kt in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for energy — emissions?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 27th 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 9.5%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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