Rice — Emissions intensity in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Rice — Emissions intensity was 3.31 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.31 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
30th
of 127 countries
All-time high
81.43 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2017
All-time low
2.13 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1967
Years of data
27
1961–2023

Rice — Emissions intensity in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023

0204060801961199220231961: 2.9 kg CO2eq/kg1962: 3 kg CO2eq/kg1963: 2.8 kg CO2eq/kg1964: 3.2 kg CO2eq/kg1965: 3.5 kg CO2eq/kg1966: 2.7 kg CO2eq/kg1967: 2.1 kg CO2eq/kg1968: 2.1 kg CO2eq/kg1969: 2.7 kg CO2eq/kg1970: 2.7 kg CO2eq/kg1971: 4 kg CO2eq/kg1972: 5.5 kg CO2eq/kg1973: 8 kg CO2eq/kg1974: 8 kg CO2eq/kg1975: 8 kg CO2eq/kg1976: 8 kg CO2eq/kg1977: 5.1 kg CO2eq/kg1978: 3.3 kg CO2eq/kg1979: 4.1 kg CO2eq/kg1980: 5.4 kg CO2eq/kg2017: 81.4 kg CO2eq/kg2018: 55.7 kg CO2eq/kg2019: 4.6 kg CO2eq/kg2020: 3.4 kg CO2eq/kg2021: 3.3 kg CO2eq/kg2022: 3.4 kg CO2eq/kg2023: 3.3 kg CO2eq/kg

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.

Analysis

In 2023, rice — emissions intensity in Saudi Arabia stood at 3.31 kg CO2eq/kg.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 95.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — emissions intensity in Saudi Arabia peaked at 81.43 kg CO2eq/kg in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.13 kg CO2eq/kg, in 1967.

Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 127 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.79 kg CO2eq/kg 2.13 kg CO2eq/kg 3.47 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 5.68 kg CO2eq/kg 2.7 kg CO2eq/kg 8.03 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 5.38 kg CO2eq/kg 5.38 kg CO2eq/kg 5.38 kg CO2eq/kg 1
2010s 47.24 kg CO2eq/kg 4.6 kg CO2eq/kg 81.43 kg CO2eq/kg 3
2020s 3.36 kg CO2eq/kg 3.31 kg CO2eq/kg 3.44 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 27 Micronesia 3.76 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 28 Sudan 3.74 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 29 Solomon Islands 3.58 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 31 Eswatini 3.28 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 32 Burkina Faso 3.16 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 33 Morocco 3.09 kg CO2eq/kg compare

See the full ranking of 159 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — emissions intensity in Saudi Arabia?
Rice — emissions intensity in Saudi Arabia was 3.31 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — emissions intensity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 81.43 kg CO2eq/kg in 2017.
What is the lowest rice — emissions intensity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.13 kg CO2eq/kg in 1967.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for rice — emissions intensity?
Saudi Arabia ranks 30th out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — emissions intensity rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 95.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Emissions intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — Emissions intensity
Unit
kg CO2eq/kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
159 places, 9,188 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.