Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was -183.33 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded -183.33 kt for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Over the whole period, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, -183.33 kt, in 2021.
That places Saudi Arabia 135th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0 kt | — |
| 1992 | 0 kt | — |
| 1993 | 0 kt | — |
| 1994 | 0 kt | — |
| 1995 | 0 kt | — |
| 1996 | 0 kt | — |
| 1997 | 0 kt | — |
| 1998 | 0 kt | — |
| 1999 | 0 kt | — |
| 2000 | 0 kt | — |
| 2001 | 0 kt | — |
| 2002 | 0 kt | — |
| 2003 | 0 kt | — |
| 2004 | 0 kt | — |
| 2005 | 0 kt | — |
| 2006 | 0 kt | — |
| 2007 | 0 kt | — |
| 2008 | 0 kt | — |
| 2009 | 0 kt | — |
| 2010 | 0 kt | — |
| 2011 | 0 kt | — |
| 2012 | 0 kt | — |
| 2013 | 0 kt | — |
| 2014 | 0 kt | — |
| 2015 | 0 kt | — |
| 2016 | 0 kt | — |
| 2017 | 0 kt | — |
| 2018 | 0 kt | — |
| 2019 | 0 kt | — |
| 2020 | 0 kt | — |
| 2021 | -183.33 kt | — |
| 2022 | -183.33 kt | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -183.33 kt | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -183.33 kt | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -183.33 kt | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kt | 0 kt | 0 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kt | 0 kt | 0 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 kt | 0 kt | 0 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | -152.78 kt | -183.33 kt | 0 kt | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 132 Israel -116.81 kt compare
- 133 United States Virgin Islands -117.33 kt compare
- 134 Iceland -161.33 kt compare
- 136 El Salvador -198 kt compare
- 136 Guadeloupe -198 kt compare
- 138 Ireland -212.67 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 forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Saudi Arabia?
- Forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Saudi Arabia was -183.33 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -183.33 kt in 2021.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 135th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).