Energy — Emissions Share in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Energy — Emissions Share 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 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
| 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
- 35 Suriname 20.01 % compare
- 36 United Arab Emirates 19.7 % compare
- 37 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 19.14 % compare
- 38 China, Taiwan Province of 18.82 % compare
- 40 Montenegro 18.52 % compare
- 41 Sao Tome and Principe 17.92 % compare
More climate change data for Saudi Arabia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.5376 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 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
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.