Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) was 0 kt per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Saudi Arabia stood at 0 kt per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0 kt per US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per US$ of GDP, in 1977.
That places Saudi Arabia 120th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kt per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1963 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1965 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +62.5% |
| 1967 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -82.7% |
| 1968 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 1969 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1970 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 1973 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +72.0% |
| 1974 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -58.7% |
| 1975 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1977 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -36.9% |
| 1978 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +38.1% |
| 1979 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +63.5% |
| 1980 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +47.4% |
| 1982 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +70.7% |
| 1983 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +127.9% |
| 1984 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +32.1% |
| 1985 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +40.4% |
| 1986 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 1987 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +32.3% |
| 1988 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1991 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1995 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 1996 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 1999 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2005 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -35.8% |
| 2006 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -41.8% |
| 2009 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2011 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +36.3% |
| 2016 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2018 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2019 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +72.1% |
| 2021 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 2022 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2023 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0 kt per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 kt per US$ of GDP, 93% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0 kt per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 kt per US$ of GDP, 75% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +127.9% | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 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 nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Saudi Arabia?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Saudi Arabia was 0 kt per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 kt per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 120th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.