Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) was 114.03 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 114.03 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 65th out of 134 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 (CO2) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| 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 | 114.03 kt | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 114.03 kt | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 114.03 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 162.92 kt, 70% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 114.03 kt is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 91.2 kt, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Packaging — Emissions (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -100.0% | 65.14 kt | 0 kt |
| 2006 | +97.4% | 50.41 kt | 99.53 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 114.03 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 62 Bosnia and Herzegovina 146.6 kt compare
- 63 New Zealand 123.63 kt compare
- 64 Zambia 122.8 kt compare
- 66 Angola 109.67 kt compare
- 67 Denmark 106.8 kt compare
- 68 United Republic of Tanzania 103.35 kt compare
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 114.03 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 65th 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 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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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.