Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4) was 0.0026 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Packaging — Emissions in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food packaging — emissions in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.0026 kt.
The figure is down 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0055 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2000.
Saudi Arabia ranks 81st of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0013 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0015 kt | +15.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0018 kt | +15.8% |
| 1993 | 0.002 kt | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0021 kt | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0022 kt | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0023 kt | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0024 kt | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0025 kt | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0012 kt | -53.3% |
| 2000 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 kt | — |
| 2002 | 0 kt | — |
| 2003 | 0 kt | — |
| 2004 | 0.0014 kt | — |
| 2005 | 0.0012 kt | -15.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0028 kt | +133.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0028 kt | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0039 kt | +40.2% |
| 2009 | 0.004 kt | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.004 kt | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0045 kt | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0043 kt | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0055 kt | +28.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0044 kt | -20.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0034 kt | -22.8% |
| 2016 | 0.003 kt | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0028 kt | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0026 kt | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0025 kt | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0026 kt | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0026 kt | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0026 kt | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0026 kt | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0026 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.006 kt, 44% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0026 kt is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0019 kt, 1.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +133.7% | 0.0012 kt | 0.0028 kt |
| 2000 | -100.0% | 0.0012 kt | 0 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0019 kt | 0.0012 kt | 0.0025 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0016 kt | 0 kt | 0.004 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0037 kt | 0.0025 kt | 0.0055 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0026 kt | 0.0026 kt | 0.0026 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 food packaging — emissions in Saudi Arabia?
- Food packaging — emissions in Saudi Arabia was 0.0026 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0055 kt in 2013.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for food packaging — emissions?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 81st out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.2%. 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 Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4). 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.