Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) (Pre- CO2eq AR5) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) (Pre- CO2eq AR5) was 59,041 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 59,041 kt for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 59,041 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15,260 kt, in 1990.
That places Saudi Arabia 19th out of 248 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) (Pre- CO2eq AR5) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15,260 kt | — |
| 1991 | 16,287 kt | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 17,680 kt | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 19,047 kt | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 20,490 kt | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 20,404 kt | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 21,640 kt | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 22,498 kt | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 23,598 kt | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 24,363 kt | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 25,262 kt | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 26,551 kt | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 28,684 kt | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 29,548 kt | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 30,256 kt | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 31,526 kt | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 37,234 kt | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 40,425 kt | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 42,201 kt | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 43,988 kt | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 45,305 kt | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 47,092 kt | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 50,197 kt | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 51,108 kt | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 50,717 kt | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 55,242 kt | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 55,005 kt | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 52,505 kt | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 49,854 kt | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 53,590 kt | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 52,016 kt | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 55,076 kt | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 58,960 kt | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 59,041 kt | +0.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 59,041 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,011 kt, 19.6× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 59,041 kt is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10,325 kt, 5.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,127 kt | 15,260 kt | 24,363 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,567 kt | 25,262 kt | 43,988 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,062 kt | 45,305 kt | 55,242 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,273 kt | 52,016 kt | 59,041 kt | 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 pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) in Saudi Arabia?
- Pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) in Saudi Arabia was 59,041 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 59,041 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,260 kt in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 19th out of 248 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.