IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0056 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia is 0.0056 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and up 93.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.006 kt per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Saudi Arabia 175th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1984 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | +67.3% |
| 2021 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | -5.8% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0056 kt per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0405 kt per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0056 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0316 kt per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +67.3% | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 172 Iceland 0.0059 kt per square kilometre compare
- 173 Papua New Guinea 0.0059 kt per square kilometre compare
- 174 Algeria 0.0057 kt per square kilometre compare
- 176 Liberia 0.0051 kt per square kilometre compare
- 177 Maldives 0.0045 kt per square kilometre compare
- 178 Suriname 0.004 kt per square kilometre compare
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 ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 0.0056 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.006 kt per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 175th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.