IPPU — Emissions Share in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: IPPU — Emissions Share was 11.99 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11.99 %
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
26th
of 222 countries
All-time high
12.74 %
in 2013
All-time low
4.02 %
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPPU — Emissions Share in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023

46810121990200620231990: 6 %1991: 4 %1992: 4.3 %1993: 4.5 %1994: 5.2 %1995: 6.7 %1996: 7.1 %1997: 8.4 %1998: 9.8 %1999: 8.9 %2000: 7.5 %2001: 9.6 %2002: 9.4 %2003: 9.9 %2004: 8.8 %2005: 9.5 %2006: 9.2 %2007: 11.1 %2008: 10.9 %2009: 11 %2010: 11 %2011: 12.4 %2012: 11.8 %2013: 12.7 %2014: 12.1 %2015: 10.7 %2016: 10.6 %2017: 10.6 %2018: 11 %2019: 10.6 %2020: 12.4 %2021: 12.5 %2022: 12.2 %2023: 12 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 11.99 % for ippu — emissions share in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions share in Saudi Arabia peaked at 12.74 % in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.02 %, in 1991.

Saudi Arabia ranks 26th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

IPPU — Emissions Share in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2) in Saudi Arabia, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 6.02 % —
1991 4.02 % -33.2%
1992 4.26 % +6.0%
1993 4.47 % +4.9%
1994 5.23 % +17.0%
1995 6.72 % +28.5%
1996 7.14 % +6.2%
1997 8.37 % +17.2%
1998 9.78 % +16.8%
1999 8.94 % -8.6%
2000 7.46 % -16.6%
2001 9.63 % +29.1%
2002 9.38 % -2.6%
2003 9.87 % +5.2%
2004 8.83 % -10.5%
2005 9.52 % +7.8%
2006 9.17 % -3.7%
2007 11.08 % +20.8%
2008 10.88 % -1.8%
2009 11.01 % +1.2%
2010 11.01 % +0.0%
2011 12.39 % +12.5%
2012 11.76 % -5.1%
2013 12.74 % +8.3%
2014 12.06 % -5.3%
2015 10.74 % -10.9%
2016 10.58 % -1.5%
2017 10.62 % +0.4%
2018 10.96 % +3.2%
2019 10.55 % -3.7%
2020 12.39 % +17.4%
2021 12.47 % +0.6%
2022 12.16 % -2.5%
2023 11.99 % -1.4%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

  • Saudi Arabia's 11.99 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.78 %, 2.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Saudi Arabia's 11.99 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.9 %, 1.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.5 % 4.02 % 9.78 % 10
2000s 9.68 % 7.46 % 11.08 % 10
2010s 11.34 % 10.55 % 12.74 % 10
2020s 12.25 % 11.99 % 12.47 % 4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

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  3. 25 Bulgaria 12.06 % compare
  4. 27 Ethiopia 11.82 % compare
  5. 28 Namibia 11.68 % compare
  6. 29 Kyrgyzstan 11.47 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions share in Saudi Arabia?
Ippu — emissions share in Saudi Arabia was 11.99 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions share recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 12.74 % in 2013.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions share recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.02 % in 1991.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for ippu — emissions share?
Saudi Arabia ranks 26th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions share rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.