Food Packaging — Emissions in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Food Packaging — Emissions was 0.0006 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0006 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
65th
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.0012 kt
in 2013
All-time low
0 kt
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023

000.0010.0010.0010.0011990200620231990: 0 kt1991: 0 kt1992: 0 kt1993: 0 kt1994: 0 kt1995: 0 kt1996: 0 kt1997: 0 kt1998: 0 kt1999: 0 kt2000: 0 kt2001: 0 kt2002: 0 kt2003: 0 kt2004: 0 kt2005: 0 kt2006: 0.001 kt2007: 0.001 kt2008: 0.001 kt2009: 0.001 kt2010: 0.001 kt2011: 0.001 kt2012: 0.001 kt2013: 0.001 kt2014: 0.001 kt2015: 0.001 kt2016: 0.001 kt2017: 0.001 kt2018: 0.001 kt2019: 0.001 kt2020: 0.001 kt2021: 0.001 kt2022: 0.001 kt2023: 0.001 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food packaging — emissions in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.0006 kt.

That represents a change of down 46.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0012 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2000.

That places Saudi Arabia 65th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 (N2O) in Saudi Arabia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.0001 kt —
1991 0.0002 kt +15.0%
1992 0.0002 kt +16.3%
1993 0.0002 kt +13.5%
1994 0.0002 kt +5.9%
1995 0.0002 kt +4.2%
1996 0.0002 kt +4.5%
1997 0.0002 kt +4.7%
1998 0.0002 kt +2.0%
1999 0.0001 kt -53.4%
2000 0 kt -100.0%
2001 0 kt —
2002 0 kt —
2003 0 kt —
2004 0.0003 kt —
2005 0.0003 kt +0.7%
2006 0.0005 kt +94.7%
2007 0.0006 kt +17.7%
2008 0.0008 kt +27.5%
2009 0.0009 kt +10.6%
2010 0.0009 kt -6.2%
2011 0.001 kt +19.6%
2012 0.0009 kt -10.6%
2013 0.0012 kt +28.4%
2014 0.001 kt -12.8%
2015 0.0008 kt -22.8%
2016 0.0007 kt -11.9%
2017 0.0006 kt -15.7%
2018 0.0006 kt +6.0%
2019 0.0006 kt -3.7%
2020 0.0006 kt +5.5%
2021 0.0006 kt -3.0%
2022 0.0006 kt +3.1%
2023 0.0006 kt +0.0%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

  • Saudi Arabia's 0.0006 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0015 kt, 42% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Saudi Arabia's 0.0006 kt is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0003 kt, 2.2× 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
2000 -100.0% 0.0001 kt 0 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0002 kt 0.0001 kt 0.0002 kt 10
2000s 0.0003 kt 0 kt 0.0009 kt 10
2010s 0.0008 kt 0.0006 kt 0.0012 kt 10
2020s 0.0006 kt 0.0006 kt 0.0006 kt 4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 62 Tunisia 0.0007 kt compare
  2. 63 Switzerland 0.0006 kt compare
  3. 64 Azerbaijan 0.0006 kt compare
  4. 66 Tajikistan 0.0006 kt compare
  5. 67 Denmark 0.0006 kt compare
  6. 68 Belarus 0.0006 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 0.0006 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 0.0012 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 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Packaging — Emissions (N2O)
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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