Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) was 6.83 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
6.83 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
96th
of 107 countries
All-time high
6.83 kt
in 2021
All-time low
0.3631 kt
in 1995
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Saudi Arabia, 1993–2023

02461993200820231993: 0.402 kt1994: 0.389 kt1995: 0.363 kt1996: 0.566 kt1997: 0.699 kt1998: 0.86 kt1999: 0.919 kt2000: 0.791 kt2001: 0.923 kt2002: 1.2 kt2003: 1.4 kt2004: 1.3 kt2005: 1.5 kt2006: 1.9 kt2007: 2.5 kt2008: 3.1 kt2009: 3.5 kt2010: 4.3 kt2011: 4.9 kt2012: 5.3 kt2013: 5.4 kt2014: 5.5 kt2015: 5.7 kt2016: 6 kt2017: 6.3 kt2018: 6.3 kt2019: 6.4 kt2020: 6.6 kt2021: 6.8 kt2022: 6.8 kt2023: 6.8 kt

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

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 6.83 kt for food processing — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of up 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 6.83 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3631 kt, in 1995.

Saudi Arabia ranks 96th of 107 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5997 kt 0.3631 kt 0.9187 kt 7
2000s 1.81 kt 0.7911 kt 3.49 kt 10
2010s 5.61 kt 4.29 kt 6.43 kt 10
2020s 6.78 kt 6.63 kt 6.83 kt 4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 93 India 15.68 kt compare
  2. 94 Lesotho, Kingdom of 15.44 kt compare
  3. 95 Oman 7.36 kt compare
  4. 97 United Arab Emirates 6.34 kt compare
  5. 98 Jordan 4.15 kt compare
  6. 99 Bahrain, Kingdom of 4.13 kt compare

See the full ranking of 148 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Saudi Arabia?
Food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Saudi Arabia was 6.83 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 6.83 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3631 kt in 1995.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq)?
Saudi Arabia ranks 96th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. 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 Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
148 places, 4,834 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