IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 16.36 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023
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 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.89 % | — |
| 1991 | 4.11 % | -30.2% |
| 1992 | 4.25 % | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 4.4 % | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 5.01 % | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 6.18 % | +23.4% |
| 1996 | 6.57 % | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 7.5 % | +14.2% |
| 1998 | 8.74 % | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 8.57 % | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 7.94 % | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 10.2 % | +28.5% |
| 2002 | 10.46 % | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 11.13 % | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 10.5 % | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 11.45 % | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 11.16 % | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 12.92 % | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 12.68 % | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 12.9 % | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 12.71 % | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 13.77 % | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 13.11 % | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 14.03 % | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 13.54 % | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 12.51 % | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 12.65 % | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 13.1 % | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 13.75 % | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 13.77 % | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 16 % | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 16.39 % | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 16.13 % | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 16.36 % | +1.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 16.36 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.83 %, 2.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 16.36 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.3 %, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 222 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
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.