Pre- and post-production — Emissions in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Pre- and post-production — Emissions was 47,247 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
47,247 kt
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
14th
of 226 countries
All-time high
47,252 kt
in 2022
All-time low
9,258 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Emissions in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1990200620231990: 9.3k kt1991: 10.0k kt1992: 11.1k kt1993: 12.2k kt1994: 13.4k kt1995: 13.1k kt1996: 14.1k kt1997: 14.8k kt1998: 15.7k kt1999: 16.3k kt2000: 17.0k kt2001: 18.1k kt2002: 20.0k kt2003: 20.7k kt2004: 21.2k kt2005: 22.3k kt2006: 27.8k kt2007: 30.8k kt2008: 32.4k kt2009: 34.1k kt2010: 35.2k kt2011: 36.8k kt2012: 39.7k kt2013: 40.4k kt2014: 39.9k kt2015: 44.0k kt2016: 43.7k kt2017: 41.2k kt2018: 38.5k kt2019: 42.1k kt2020: 40.5k kt2021: 43.5k kt2022: 47.3k kt2023: 47.2k kt

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

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 47,247 kt for pre- and post-production — emissions in 2023.

The figure is up 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions in Saudi Arabia peaked at 47,252 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9,258 kt, in 1990.

That places Saudi Arabia 14th out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Pre- and post-production — Emissions in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2) in Saudi Arabia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 9,258 kt —
1991 9,979 kt +7.8%
1992 11,095 kt +11.2%
1993 12,219 kt +10.1%
1994 13,418 kt +9.8%
1995 13,114 kt -2.3%
1996 14,128 kt +7.7%
1997 14,774 kt +4.6%
1998 15,683 kt +6.2%
1999 16,264 kt +3.7%
2000 16,971 kt +4.3%
2001 18,059 kt +6.4%
2002 19,989 kt +10.7%
2003 20,664 kt +3.4%
2004 21,230 kt +2.7%
2005 22,304 kt +5.1%
2006 27,832 kt +24.8%
2007 30,829 kt +10.8%
2008 32,426 kt +5.2%
2009 34,052 kt +5.0%
2010 35,195 kt +3.4%
2011 36,827 kt +4.6%
2012 39,688 kt +7.8%
2013 40,440 kt +1.9%
2014 39,913 kt -1.3%
2015 44,018 kt +10.3%
2016 43,688 kt -0.8%
2017 41,171 kt -5.8%
2018 38,511 kt -6.5%
2019 42,112 kt +9.4%
2020 40,520 kt -3.8%
2021 43,474 kt +7.3%
2022 47,252 kt +8.7%
2023 47,247 kt -0.0%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

  • Saudi Arabia's 47,247 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,638 kt, 28.8× the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Saudi Arabia's 47,247 kt is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6,740 kt, 7.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12,993 kt 9,258 kt 16,264 kt 10
2000s 24,436 kt 16,971 kt 34,052 kt 10
2010s 40,156 kt 35,195 kt 44,018 kt 10
2020s 44,623 kt 40,520 kt 47,252 kt 4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 11 Thailand 56,347 kt compare
  2. 11 United Republic of Tanzania 1,643 kt compare
  3. 12 Republic of Korea 52,828 kt compare
  4. 12 Republic of Moldova 1,326 kt compare
  5. 13 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1,210 kt compare
  6. 13 Australia and New Zealand 49,422 kt compare
  7. 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,020 kt compare
  8. 15 Australia 44,350 kt compare
  9. 15 Melanesia 710.2 kt compare
  10. 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 497.02 kt compare
  11. 16 Poland 44,157 kt compare
  12. 17 Algeria 38,423 kt compare
  13. 17 Polynesia 214.66 kt compare

See the full ranking of 281 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions in Saudi Arabia?
Pre- and post-production — emissions in Saudi Arabia was 47,247 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 47,252 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 9,258 kt in 1990.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for pre- and post-production — emissions?
Saudi Arabia ranks 14th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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 Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
281 places, 9,125 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.