Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 78.69 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Saudi Arabia stood at 78.69 %.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 91.9 % in 1992 and was at its lowest, 78.57 %, in 2021.
Saudi Arabia ranks 63rd 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 (CO2eq) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 88.89 % | — |
| 1991 | 91.89 % | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 91.9 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 91.81 % | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 90.86 % | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 88.88 % | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 88.32 % | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 86.59 % | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 85 % | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 85.45 % | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 87.15 % | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 84.65 % | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 84.63 % | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 83.95 % | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 85.04 % | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 84.04 % | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 84.53 % | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 82.27 % | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 82.91 % | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 82.77 % | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 82.97 % | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 81.56 % | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 82.51 % | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 81.35 % | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 82.16 % | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 83.47 % | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 83.4 % | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 82.82 % | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 82.14 % | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 82.16 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 78.87 % | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 78.57 % | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 78.81 % | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 78.69 % | -0.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 78.69 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 75.38 %, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 78.69 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 75.11 %, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.96 % | 85 % | 91.9 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.19 % | 82.27 % | 87.15 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.45 % | 81.35 % | 83.47 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.73 % | 78.57 % | 78.87 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More climate change data for Saudi Arabia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 134.54 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Saudi Arabia?
- Energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Saudi Arabia was 78.69 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.9 % in 1992.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.57 % in 2021.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 63rd out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.