Energy — Emissions Share (CO2) in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2) was 88.03 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
88.03 %
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
120th
of 221 countries
All-time high
95.98 %
in 1991
All-time low
87.26 %
in 2013
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023

0204060801001990200620231990: 94 %1991: 96 %1992: 95.7 %1993: 95.5 %1994: 94.8 %1995: 93.3 %1996: 92.9 %1997: 91.6 %1998: 90.2 %1999: 91.1 %2000: 92.5 %2001: 90.4 %2002: 90.6 %2003: 90.1 %2004: 91.2 %2005: 90.5 %2006: 90.8 %2007: 88.9 %2008: 89.1 %2009: 89 %2010: 89 %2011: 87.6 %2012: 88.2 %2013: 87.3 %2014: 87.9 %2015: 89.3 %2016: 89.4 %2017: 89.4 %2018: 89 %2019: 89.5 %2020: 87.6 %2021: 87.6 %2022: 87.9 %2023: 88 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions share in Saudi Arabia is 88.03 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Saudi Arabia peaked at 95.98 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 87.26 %, in 2013.

Saudi Arabia ranks 120th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2) in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CO2) in Saudi Arabia, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 93.98 % —
1991 95.98 % +2.1%
1992 95.74 % -0.3%
1993 95.53 % -0.2%
1994 94.77 % -0.8%
1995 93.28 % -1.6%
1996 92.86 % -0.5%
1997 91.63 % -1.3%
1998 90.22 % -1.5%
1999 91.06 % +0.9%
2000 92.54 % +1.6%
2001 90.37 % -2.3%
2002 90.62 % +0.3%
2003 90.13 % -0.5%
2004 91.17 % +1.2%
2005 90.48 % -0.8%
2006 90.83 % +0.4%
2007 88.92 % -2.1%
2008 89.12 % +0.2%
2009 88.99 % -0.1%
2010 88.99 % +0.0%
2011 87.61 % -1.6%
2012 88.24 % +0.7%
2013 87.26 % -1.1%
2014 87.94 % +0.8%
2015 89.26 % +1.5%
2016 89.42 % +0.2%
2017 89.38 % -0.0%
2018 89.04 % -0.4%
2019 89.45 % +0.5%
2020 87.61 % -2.1%
2021 87.56 % -0.1%
2022 87.86 % +0.3%
2023 88.03 % +0.2%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

  • Saudi Arabia's 88.03 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 93.71 %, 94% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Saudi Arabia's 88.03 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 91.94 %, 96% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 93.5 % 90.22 % 95.98 % 10
2000s 90.32 % 88.92 % 92.54 % 10
2010s 88.66 % 87.26 % 89.45 % 10
2020s 87.77 % 87.56 % 88.03 % 4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 117 Tunisia 88.32 % compare
  2. 118 Bahrain 88.08 % compare
  3. 118 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 88.08 % compare
  4. 121 Dominica 87.33 % compare
  5. 122 Ukraine 87.21 % compare
  6. 123 Morocco 86.95 % compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Saudi Arabia?
Energy — emissions share in Saudi Arabia was 88.03 % 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 95.98 % in 1991.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 87.26 % in 2013.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for energy — emissions share?
Saudi Arabia ranks 120th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 8,378 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.