Energy — Emissions Share in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Energy — Emissions Share was 18.82 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
18.82 %
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
38th
of 205 countries
All-time high
22.78 %
in 2016
All-time low
10.6 %
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023

05101520251990200620231990: 11.1 %1991: 10.9 %1992: 10.6 %1993: 11.4 %1994: 13.8 %1995: 15.5 %1996: 17.5 %1997: 19.3 %1998: 19.7 %1999: 20.3 %2000: 14.6 %2001: 14.8 %2002: 15.2 %2003: 15.3 %2004: 15.5 %2005: 16.1 %2006: 16.6 %2007: 17.1 %2008: 18.3 %2009: 19.5 %2010: 20.8 %2011: 20.2 %2012: 20.4 %2013: 21.8 %2014: 22.6 %2015: 22.5 %2016: 22.8 %2017: 22.6 %2018: 21.6 %2019: 21.4 %2020: 17.9 %2021: 18.2 %2022: 18.1 %2023: 18.8 %

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

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 18.82 % for energy — emissions share in 2023.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Saudi Arabia peaked at 22.78 % in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.6 %, in 1992.

That places Saudi Arabia 38th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.01 % 10.6 % 20.27 % 10
2000s 16.3 % 14.64 % 19.49 % 10
2010s 21.65 % 20.24 % 22.78 % 10
2020s 18.25 % 17.88 % 18.82 % 4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 35 Suriname 20.01 % compare
  2. 36 United Arab Emirates 19.7 % compare
  3. 37 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 19.14 % compare
  4. 38 China, Taiwan Province of 18.82 % compare
  5. 40 Montenegro 18.52 % compare
  6. 41 Sao Tome and Principe 17.92 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Saudi Arabia?
Energy — emissions share in Saudi Arabia was 18.82 % 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 22.78 % in 2016.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.6 % in 1992.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for energy — emissions share?
Saudi Arabia ranks 38th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 7,907 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.