Food Packaging — Emissions in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Food Packaging — Emissions was 114.02 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
114.02 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
60th
of 120 countries
All-time high
185.6 kt
in 2013
All-time low
0 kt
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023

0501001502001990200620231990: 74.6 kt1991: 86.1 kt1992: 99.7 kt1993: 113.3 kt1994: 120.3 kt1995: 124.9 kt1996: 130.9 kt1997: 136.7 kt1998: 139.5 kt1999: 65.1 kt2000: 0 kt2001: 0 kt2002: 0 kt2003: 0 kt2004: 51 kt2005: 50.4 kt2006: 99.5 kt2007: 113.6 kt2008: 134.5 kt2009: 141.3 kt2010: 139.8 kt2011: 153.2 kt2012: 147.7 kt2013: 185.6 kt2014: 162 kt2015: 123.6 kt2016: 110.1 kt2017: 101 kt2018: 109.1 kt2019: 108 kt2020: 114 kt2021: 110.6 kt2022: 114 kt2023: 114 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 114.02 kt for food packaging — emissions in 2023.

The figure is down 38.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in Saudi Arabia peaked at 185.6 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2000.

That places Saudi Arabia 60th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Food Packaging — Emissions in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) in Saudi Arabia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 74.64 kt
1991 86.11 kt +15.4%
1992 99.67 kt +15.7%
1993 113.26 kt +13.6%
1994 120.32 kt +6.2%
1995 124.92 kt +3.8%
1996 130.93 kt +4.8%
1997 136.71 kt +4.4%
1998 139.45 kt +2.0%
1999 65.14 kt -53.3%
2000 0 kt -100.0%
2001 0 kt
2002 0 kt
2003 0 kt
2004 51 kt
2005 50.41 kt -1.1%
2006 99.53 kt +97.4%
2007 113.59 kt +14.1%
2008 134.47 kt +18.4%
2009 141.29 kt +5.1%
2010 139.76 kt -1.1%
2011 153.24 kt +9.6%
2012 147.73 kt -3.6%
2013 185.6 kt +25.6%
2014 161.99 kt -12.7%
2015 123.64 kt -23.7%
2016 110.11 kt -10.9%
2017 101.01 kt -8.3%
2018 109.1 kt +8.0%
2019 107.97 kt -1.0%
2020 113.95 kt +5.5%
2021 110.57 kt -3.0%
2022 114.02 kt +3.1%
2023 114.02 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 109.12 kt 65.14 kt 139.45 kt 10
2000s 59.03 kt 0 kt 141.29 kt 10
2010s 134.02 kt 101.01 kt 185.6 kt 10
2020s 113.14 kt 110.57 kt 114.02 kt 4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 57 Bosnia and Herzegovina 146.6 kt compare
  2. 58 New Zealand 123.63 kt compare
  3. 59 Zambia 122.8 kt compare
  4. 61 Angola 109.67 kt compare
  5. 62 Denmark 106.8 kt compare
  6. 63 Mozambique 101.72 kt compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions in Saudi Arabia?
Food packaging — emissions in Saudi Arabia was 114.02 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 185.6 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 60th 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 38.6%. 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 Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
167 places, 5,005 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf