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 square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0 kt per square kilometre for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0 kt per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1967.
That places Saudi Arabia 111th out of 176 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1965 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1966 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +79.2% |
| 1967 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -80.7% |
| 1968 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1972 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +166.0% |
| 1974 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1975 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1976 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 1978 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +49.4% |
| 1979 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +127.8% |
| 1980 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +57.5% |
| 1981 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +65.1% |
| 1982 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 1983 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +92.1% |
| 1984 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1985 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1986 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1988 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1995 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1996 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2006 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 2009 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2012 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2016 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 2021 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0 kt per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +166.0% | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +127.8% | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +92.1% | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre |
| 1967 | -80.7% | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 108 Kuwait 0 kt per square kilometre compare
- 109 Qatar 0 kt per square kilometre compare
- 110 Kyrgyzstan 0 kt per square kilometre compare
- 112 Montenegro 0 kt per square kilometre compare
- 113 Nigeria 0 kt per square kilometre compare
- 114 Guinea-Bissau 0 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 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 square kilometre 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 square kilometre in 1992.
- 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 square kilometre in 1967.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 111th out of 176 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 up 50.6%. 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 Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) 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
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers) 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.