Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) was 14,765 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
The most recent figure for food transport — emissions in Saudi Arabia is 14,765 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Saudi Arabia peaked at 15,798 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5,210 kt, in 1990.
Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,210 kt | — |
| 1991 | 5,391 kt | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 5,715 kt | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 6,026 kt | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 6,441 kt | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 5,678 kt | -11.8% |
| 1996 | 6,106 kt | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 6,125 kt | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 6,074 kt | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 6,046 kt | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 6,277 kt | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 6,638 kt | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 7,040 kt | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 7,274 kt | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 7,665 kt | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 8,065 kt | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 8,732 kt | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 9,751 kt | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 10,530 kt | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 10,861 kt | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 11,271 kt | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 11,796 kt | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 12,894 kt | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 13,336 kt | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 14,616 kt | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 15,798 kt | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 14,974 kt | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 13,247 kt | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 11,233 kt | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 15,032 kt | +33.8% |
| 2020 | 12,653 kt | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 13,891 kt | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 14,765 kt | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 14,765 kt | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 14,765 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 540.67 kt, 27.3× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 14,765 kt is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,263 kt, 11.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Transport — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +33.8% | 11,233 kt | 15,032 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,881 kt | 5,210 kt | 6,441 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,283 kt | 6,277 kt | 10,861 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,420 kt | 11,233 kt | 15,798 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,019 kt | 12,653 kt | 14,765 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 14,765 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 15,798 kt in 2015.
- What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,210 kt in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for food transport — emissions?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 9th 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 10.7%. 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 (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.