Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) was 9,097 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 9,097 kt for food retail — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 9,097 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 48.05 kt, in 1994.
That places Saudi Arabia 14th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65.7 kt | — |
| 1991 | 65.61 kt | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 60.57 kt | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 52.74 kt | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 48.05 kt | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 48.83 kt | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 59.44 kt | +21.7% |
| 1997 | 66.6 kt | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 76.89 kt | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 90.98 kt | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 108.3 kt | +19.0% |
| 2001 | 132.5 kt | +22.3% |
| 2002 | 177.85 kt | +34.2% |
| 2003 | 211.1 kt | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 196.2 kt | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 229.54 kt | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 3,673 kt | +1500.0% |
| 2007 | 3,987 kt | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 4,262 kt | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 4,773 kt | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 5,372 kt | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 5,600 kt | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 6,373 kt | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 6,389 kt | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 6,106 kt | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 6,686 kt | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 6,772 kt | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 6,746 kt | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 6,707 kt | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 6,424 kt | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 5,797 kt | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 6,251 kt | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 9,097 kt | +45.5% |
| 2023 | 9,097 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.54 kt | 48.05 kt | 90.98 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,775 kt | 108.3 kt | 4,773 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,317 kt | 5,372 kt | 6,772 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,560 kt | 5,797 kt | 9,097 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 11 Germany 10,555 kt compare
- 12 France 10,076 kt compare
- 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,773 kt compare
- 13 Australia and New Zealand 9,103 kt compare
- 15 Malaysia 9,011 kt compare
- 16 South Africa 8,936 kt compare
- 16 Timor-Leste 343.7 kt compare
- 17 Uganda 8,933 kt compare
More climate change data for Saudi Arabia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.5376 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Saudi Arabia?
- Food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Saudi Arabia was 9,097 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,097 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.05 kt in 1994.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 14th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. 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 Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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