Energy — Emissions Share in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Energy — Emissions Share was 63.18 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
63.18 %
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
19th
of 219 countries
All-time high
82.06 %
in 1991
All-time low
63.18 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 78.7 %1991: 82.1 %1992: 82 %1993: 80.6 %1994: 79.8 %1995: 78.9 %1996: 79.3 %1997: 79.5 %1998: 78.2 %1999: 77 %2000: 78.2 %2001: 75.9 %2002: 74.5 %2003: 76.7 %2004: 75.6 %2005: 75.7 %2006: 75.6 %2007: 74.8 %2008: 75.1 %2009: 72.3 %2010: 70 %2011: 70.6 %2012: 70.9 %2013: 69.9 %2014: 69.6 %2015: 70.2 %2016: 70.6 %2017: 69 %2018: 69 %2019: 67.8 %2020: 64.2 %2021: 63.6 %2022: 64.8 %2023: 63.2 %

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

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 63.18 % for energy — emissions share in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Saudi Arabia peaked at 82.06 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 63.18 %, in 2023.

That places Saudi Arabia 19th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Energy — Emissions Share in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) in Saudi Arabia, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 78.71 % —
1991 82.06 % +4.3%
1992 81.96 % -0.1%
1993 80.63 % -1.6%
1994 79.79 % -1.0%
1995 78.9 % -1.1%
1996 79.26 % +0.5%
1997 79.47 % +0.3%
1998 78.22 % -1.6%
1999 76.96 % -1.6%
2000 78.16 % +1.6%
2001 75.92 % -2.9%
2002 74.46 % -1.9%
2003 76.68 % +3.0%
2004 75.61 % -1.4%
2005 75.74 % +0.2%
2006 75.62 % -0.2%
2007 74.83 % -1.0%
2008 75.1 % +0.4%
2009 72.26 % -3.8%
2010 69.97 % -3.2%
2011 70.62 % +0.9%
2012 70.94 % +0.5%
2013 69.94 % -1.4%
2014 69.57 % -0.5%
2015 70.23 % +0.9%
2016 70.58 % +0.5%
2017 69.05 % -2.2%
2018 68.97 % -0.1%
2019 67.78 % -1.7%
2020 64.21 % -5.3%
2021 63.56 % -1.0%
2022 64.77 % +1.9%
2023 63.18 % -2.5%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

  • Saudi Arabia's 63.18 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.27 %, 3.5× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Saudi Arabia's 63.18 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32.18 %, 2.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 79.6 % 76.96 % 82.06 % 10
2000s 75.44 % 72.26 % 78.16 % 10
2010s 69.77 % 67.78 % 70.94 % 10
2020s 63.93 % 63.18 % 64.77 % 4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 16 Liberia 67.44 % compare
  2. 17 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 64.52 % compare
  3. 18 Ukraine 64.26 % compare
  4. 20 Turkmenistan 60.25 % compare
  5. 21 Bosnia and Herzegovina 59.94 % compare
  6. 22 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 58.07 % compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Saudi Arabia?
Energy — emissions share in Saudi Arabia was 63.18 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 82.06 % in 1991.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 63.18 % in 2023.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for energy — emissions share?
Saudi Arabia ranks 19th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 Energy — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 8,311 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.