Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share was 9.92 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
9.92 %
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
138th
of 223 countries
All-time high
12.51 %
in 2002
All-time low
9.42 %
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0510151990200620231990: 11 %1991: 9.6 %1992: 9.7 %1993: 10.1 %1994: 10.5 %1995: 11.1 %1996: 10.9 %1997: 10.8 %1998: 11.2 %1999: 12.3 %2000: 11.6 %2001: 11.9 %2002: 12.5 %2003: 11.2 %2004: 11.2 %2005: 10.7 %2006: 10.6 %2007: 10.8 %2008: 10.6 %2009: 11.3 %2010: 11.2 %2011: 10.4 %2012: 10.2 %2013: 10.3 %2014: 10.2 %2015: 10.2 %2016: 10 %2017: 10.2 %2018: 9.9 %2019: 10.2 %2020: 10.2 %2021: 10.3 %2022: 9.4 %2023: 9.9 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, pre- and post-production — emissions share in Saudi Arabia stood at 9.92 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions share in Saudi Arabia peaked at 12.51 % in 2002 and was at its lowest, 9.42 %, in 2022.

Saudi Arabia ranks 138th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CH4) in Saudi Arabia, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 11.01 % —
1991 9.58 % -13.0%
1992 9.74 % +1.7%
1993 10.07 % +3.4%
1994 10.49 % +4.2%
1995 11.06 % +5.4%
1996 10.93 % -1.2%
1997 10.85 % -0.7%
1998 11.22 % +3.4%
1999 12.26 % +9.3%
2000 11.58 % -5.5%
2001 11.92 % +2.9%
2002 12.51 % +4.9%
2003 11.18 % -10.6%
2004 11.21 % +0.3%
2005 10.68 % -4.7%
2006 10.59 % -0.8%
2007 10.79 % +1.9%
2008 10.55 % -2.2%
2009 11.27 % +6.8%
2010 11.22 % -0.4%
2011 10.45 % -6.9%
2012 10.15 % -2.9%
2013 10.3 % +1.5%
2014 10.2 % -1.0%
2015 10.17 % -0.3%
2016 9.98 % -1.9%
2017 10.2 % +2.2%
2018 9.93 % -2.6%
2019 10.21 % +2.8%
2020 10.22 % +0.1%
2021 10.3 % +0.8%
2022 9.42 % -8.5%
2023 9.92 % +5.3%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

  • Saudi Arabia's 9.92 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.22 %, 65% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Saudi Arabia's 9.92 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.8 %, 67% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.72 % 9.58 % 12.26 % 10
2000s 11.23 % 10.55 % 12.51 % 10
2010s 10.28 % 9.93 % 11.22 % 10
2020s 9.96 % 9.42 % 10.3 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions share in Saudi Arabia?
Pre- and post-production — emissions share in Saudi Arabia was 9.92 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions share recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 12.51 % in 2002.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions share recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.42 % in 2022.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for pre- and post-production — emissions share?
Saudi Arabia ranks 138th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions share rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 data points, 1990–2023
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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.