Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2) (Fertilizers CO2) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2) (Fertilizers CO2) was 11,551 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 11,551 kt for fertilizers manufacturing — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizers manufacturing — emissions in Saudi Arabia peaked at 11,551 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 127.37 kt, in 1990.
Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 85 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2) (Fertilizers CO2) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 127.37 kt | — |
| 1991 | 501.85 kt | +294.0% |
| 1992 | 860.29 kt | +71.4% |
| 1993 | 1,201 kt | +39.6% |
| 1994 | 1,583 kt | +31.8% |
| 1995 | 1,937 kt | +22.4% |
| 1996 | 2,323 kt | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 2,732 kt | +17.6% |
| 1998 | 3,134 kt | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 3,569 kt | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 3,941 kt | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 4,345 kt | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 5,611 kt | +29.1% |
| 2003 | 5,733 kt | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 5,428 kt | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 5,688 kt | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 6,508 kt | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 8,021 kt | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 7,851 kt | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 8,033 kt | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 7,835 kt | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 8,173 kt | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 8,824 kt | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 9,192 kt | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 7,921 kt | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 9,651 kt | +21.8% |
| 2016 | 9,868 kt | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 9,317 kt | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 10,172 kt | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 10,298 kt | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 11,183 kt | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 11,551 kt | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 11,551 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11,551 kt | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 11,551 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 933.74 kt, 12.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 11,551 kt is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,260 kt, 9.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2) (Fertilizers CO2) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +294.0% | 127.37 kt | 501.85 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,797 kt | 127.37 kt | 3,569 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,116 kt | 3,941 kt | 8,033 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,125 kt | 7,835 kt | 10,298 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,459 kt | 11,183 kt | 11,551 kt | 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 fertilizers manufacturing — emissions in Saudi Arabia?
- Fertilizers manufacturing — emissions in Saudi Arabia was 11,551 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fertilizers manufacturing — emissions recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,551 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest fertilizers manufacturing — emissions recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 127.37 kt in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for fertilizers manufacturing — emissions?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 9th out of 85 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizers manufacturing — emissions rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.