IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 16.36 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
16.36 %
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
14th
of 208 countries
All-time high
16.39 %
in 2021
All-time low
4.11 %
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023

57.51012.51517.51990200620231990: 5.9 %1991: 4.1 %1992: 4.2 %1993: 4.4 %1994: 5 %1995: 6.2 %1996: 6.6 %1997: 7.5 %1998: 8.7 %1999: 8.6 %2000: 7.9 %2001: 10.2 %2002: 10.5 %2003: 11.1 %2004: 10.5 %2005: 11.4 %2006: 11.2 %2007: 12.9 %2008: 12.7 %2009: 12.9 %2010: 12.7 %2011: 13.8 %2012: 13.1 %2013: 14 %2014: 13.5 %2015: 12.5 %2016: 12.7 %2017: 13.1 %2018: 13.8 %2019: 13.8 %2020: 16 %2021: 16.4 %2022: 16.1 %2023: 16.4 %

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

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 16.36 % for ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 16.39 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.11 %, in 1991.

Saudi Arabia ranks 14th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.12 % 4.11 % 8.74 % 10
2000s 11.13 % 7.94 % 12.92 % 10
2010s 13.29 % 12.51 % 14.03 % 10
2020s 16.22 % 16 % 16.39 % 4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 11 Egypt 17.54 % compare
  2. 12 Albania 17.21 % compare
  3. 13 Jordan 16.97 % compare
  4. 14 Syrian Arab Republic 16.36 % compare
  5. 16 Norway 16.11 % compare
  6. 17 Togo 15.8 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Saudi Arabia?
Ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Saudi Arabia was 16.36 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 16.39 % in 2021.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.11 % in 1991.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for ippu — emissions share (co2eq)?
Saudi Arabia ranks 14th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 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.