Food Packaging — Emissions in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Food Packaging — Emissions was 0.0026 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0026 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
75th
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.0055 kt
in 2013
All-time low
0 kt
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023

00.0020.0040.0061990200620231990: 0.001 kt1991: 0.002 kt1992: 0.002 kt1993: 0.002 kt1994: 0.002 kt1995: 0.002 kt1996: 0.002 kt1997: 0.002 kt1998: 0.002 kt1999: 0.001 kt2000: 0 kt2001: 0 kt2002: 0 kt2003: 0 kt2004: 0.001 kt2005: 0.001 kt2006: 0.003 kt2007: 0.003 kt2008: 0.004 kt2009: 0.004 kt2010: 0.004 kt2011: 0.004 kt2012: 0.004 kt2013: 0.006 kt2014: 0.004 kt2015: 0.003 kt2016: 0.003 kt2017: 0.003 kt2018: 0.003 kt2019: 0.003 kt2020: 0.003 kt2021: 0.003 kt2022: 0.003 kt2023: 0.003 kt

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 75th of 120 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 in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4) in Saudi Arabia, 1990 to 2023.
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 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.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +133.7% 0.0012 kt 0.0028 kt
2000 -100.0% 0.0012 kt 0 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 72 New Zealand 0.003 kt compare
  2. 73 Zambia 0.0028 kt compare
  3. 74 Denmark 0.0027 kt compare
  4. 76 New Caledonia 0.0026 kt compare
  5. 77 Croatia 0.0026 kt compare
  6. 78 Eswatini 0.0023 kt compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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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 75th out of 120 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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Indicator
Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
168 places, 5,039 data points, 1990–2023
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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.