Energy — Emissions Share (N2O) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Energy — Emissions Share (N2O) was 18.82 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions Share in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023
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 41st out of 219 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.
Energy — Emissions Share (N2O) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.13 % | — |
| 1991 | 10.86 % | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 10.6 % | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 11.43 % | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 13.84 % | +21.1% |
| 1995 | 15.46 % | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 17.48 % | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 19.33 % | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 19.72 % | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 20.27 % | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 14.64 % | -27.8% |
| 2001 | 14.82 % | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 15.21 % | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 15.27 % | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 15.48 % | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 16.06 % | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 16.61 % | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 17.13 % | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 18.26 % | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 19.49 % | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 20.82 % | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 20.24 % | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 20.35 % | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 21.76 % | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 22.57 % | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 22.47 % | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 22.78 % | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 22.55 % | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 21.59 % | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 21.36 % | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 17.88 % | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 18.18 % | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 18.14 % | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 18.82 % | +3.7% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 18.82 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.06 %, 1.6× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 18.82 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.79 %, 2.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions Share (N2O) in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -27.8% | 20.27 % | 14.64 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 38 Suriname 20.01 % compare
- 39 United Arab Emirates 19.7 % compare
- 40 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 19.14 % compare
- 41 China, Taiwan Province of 18.82 % compare
- 43 Montenegro 18.52 % compare
- 44 Sao Tome and Principe 17.92 % compare
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 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 41st 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 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
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.