Food Transport — Emissions (CH4) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Food Transport — Emissions (CH4) was 3.07 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Transport — Emissions in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 3.07 kt for food transport — emissions in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Saudi Arabia peaked at 3.5 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9658 kt, in 1990.
That places Saudi Arabia 11th out of 233 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Food Transport — Emissions (CH4) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.9658 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1 kt | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 1.11 kt | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 1.21 kt | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 1.28 kt | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 1.22 kt | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 1.32 kt | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 1.33 kt | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.33 kt | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.32 kt | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.35 kt | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.44 kt | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 1.51 kt | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.57 kt | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.66 kt | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 1.75 kt | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 1.87 kt | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 2.06 kt | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 2.22 kt | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 2.34 kt | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 2.44 kt | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 2.6 kt | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 2.82 kt | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 2.95 kt | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 3.27 kt | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 3.5 kt | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 3.38 kt | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 3.24 kt | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 3.14 kt | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 3.29 kt | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 2.74 kt | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 2.92 kt | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 3.07 kt | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 3.07 kt | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 3.07 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0922 kt, 33.4× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 3.07 kt is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2454 kt, 12.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.21 kt | 0.9658 kt | 1.33 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.78 kt | 1.35 kt | 2.34 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.06 kt | 2.44 kt | 3.5 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.95 kt | 2.74 kt | 3.07 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 transport — emissions in Saudi Arabia?
- Food transport — emissions in Saudi Arabia was 3.07 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food transport — emissions recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5 kt in 2015.
- What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9658 kt in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for food transport — emissions?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 11th out of 233 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 Transport — Emissions (CH4). 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.