Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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
The most recent figure for food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Saudi Arabia is 9,097 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 16th out of 222 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) (AR5) 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% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 9,097 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 342.17 kt, 26.6× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 9,097 kt is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,170 kt, 4.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +1500.0% | 229.54 kt | 3,673 kt |
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
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 (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 16th out of 222 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 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.