Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions was 3.75 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 3.75 kt for energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in Saudi Arabia peaked at 4.14 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.13 kt, in 1990.
That places Saudi Arabia 20th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.13 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1.17 kt | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 1.31 kt | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 1.42 kt | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 1.51 kt | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 1.46 kt | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 1.56 kt | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 1.58 kt | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.61 kt | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.6 kt | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.63 kt | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.75 kt | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 1.81 kt | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.88 kt | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 2 kt | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 2.09 kt | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 2.34 kt | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 2.52 kt | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 2.76 kt | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 2.9 kt | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 3.04 kt | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 3.25 kt | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 3.49 kt | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 3.6 kt | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 3.86 kt | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 4.14 kt | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 4.03 kt | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 3.89 kt | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 3.7 kt | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 3.83 kt | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 3.28 kt | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 3.52 kt | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 3.75 kt | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 3.75 kt | -0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 3.75 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1299 kt, 28.9× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 3.75 kt is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4249 kt, 8.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.44 kt | 1.13 kt | 1.61 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.17 kt | 1.63 kt | 2.9 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.68 kt | 3.04 kt | 4.14 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.57 kt | 3.28 kt | 3.75 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 17 Germany 4.86 kt compare
- 17 Polynesia 0.0219 kt compare
- 18 South Africa 4.84 kt compare
- 18 Timor-Leste 0.0061 kt compare
- 19 Republic of Korea 4.35 kt compare
- 19 Micronesia 0.0057 kt compare
- 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.0018 kt compare
- 21 China, Taiwan Province of 3.73 kt compare
- 21 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0.0002 kt compare
- 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.51 kt compare
- 23 France 3.24 kt 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 use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in Saudi Arabia?
- Energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in Saudi Arabia was 3.75 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.14 kt in 2015.
- What is the lowest energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 kt in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 20th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.