Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) was 8,503 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Retail — Emissions in Saudi Arabia, 2006–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food retail — emissions in Saudi Arabia is 8,503 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food retail — emissions in Saudi Arabia peaked at 8,503 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,421 kt, in 2006.
Saudi Arabia ranks 7th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3,421 kt | — |
| 2007 | 3,709 kt | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 3,958 kt | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 4,444 kt | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 5,021 kt | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 5,231 kt | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 5,982 kt | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 5,976 kt | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 5,671 kt | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 6,228 kt | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 6,290 kt | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 6,244 kt | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 6,183 kt | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 5,879 kt | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 5,231 kt | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 5,663 kt | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 8,503 kt | +50.2% |
| 2023 | 8,503 kt | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 8,503 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 302.96 kt, 28.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 8,503 kt is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 416.7 kt, 20.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Retail — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +50.2% | 5,663 kt | 8,503 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,883 kt | 3,421 kt | 4,444 kt | 4 |
| 2010s | 5,871 kt | 5,021 kt | 6,290 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,975 kt | 5,231 kt | 8,503 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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 retail — emissions in Saudi Arabia?
- Food retail — emissions in Saudi Arabia was 8,503 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food retail — emissions recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,503 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,421 kt in 2006.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for food retail — emissions?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 7th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food retail — emissions rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. 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 Retail — 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.