Farm gate — Emissions Share in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Farm gate — Emissions Share was 6.9 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Farm gate — Emissions Share in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 6.9 % for farm gate — emissions share in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 96.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions share in Saudi Arabia peaked at 7.11 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.05 %, in 2009.
That places Saudi Arabia 195th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Farm gate — Emissions Share in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.43 % | — |
| 1991 | 3.8 % | -14.2% |
| 1992 | 3.86 % | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 3.95 % | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 4.13 % | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 4.28 % | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 4.17 % | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 4.03 % | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 3.97 % | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 4.01 % | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 3.87 % | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 3.99 % | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 4.16 % | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 3.68 % | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 3.91 % | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 3.76 % | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 3.53 % | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 3.56 % | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 3.12 % | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 3.05 % | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 3.31 % | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 3.32 % | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.26 % | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 3.51 % | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 3.35 % | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 3.27 % | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 3.21 % | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 3.33 % | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 3.29 % | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 3.48 % | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 6.31 % | +81.3% |
| 2021 | 6.32 % | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 7.11 % | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 6.9 % | -3.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 6.9 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.51 %, 18% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 6.9 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.93 %, 53% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Farm gate — Emissions Share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +81.3% | 3.48 % | 6.31 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.06 % | 3.8 % | 4.43 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.66 % | 3.05 % | 4.16 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.33 % | 3.21 % | 3.51 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.66 % | 6.31 % | 7.11 % | 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 farm gate — emissions share in Saudi Arabia?
- Farm gate — emissions share in Saudi Arabia was 6.9 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest farm gate — emissions share recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.11 % in 2022.
- What is the lowest farm gate — emissions share recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.05 % in 2009.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for farm gate — emissions share?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 195th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is farm gate — emissions share rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.6%. 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 Farm gate — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.