Rice — Emissions intensity in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Rice — Emissions intensity was 3.31 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Emissions intensity in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
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 29th of 114 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Emissions intensity in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kg CO2eq/kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.89 kg CO2eq/kg | — |
| 1962 | 3.05 kg CO2eq/kg | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 2.84 kg CO2eq/kg | -7.0% |
| 1964 | 3.23 kg CO2eq/kg | +13.7% |
| 1965 | 3.47 kg CO2eq/kg | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 2.7 kg CO2eq/kg | -22.2% |
| 1967 | 2.13 kg CO2eq/kg | -20.9% |
| 1968 | 2.13 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.7 kg CO2eq/kg | +26.4% |
| 1970 | 2.7 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 4.03 kg CO2eq/kg | +49.3% |
| 1972 | 5.48 kg CO2eq/kg | +36.0% |
| 1973 | 8.03 kg CO2eq/kg | +46.7% |
| 1974 | 8.03 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 8.01 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 8.01 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5.06 kg CO2eq/kg | -36.8% |
| 1978 | 3.32 kg CO2eq/kg | -34.4% |
| 1979 | 4.07 kg CO2eq/kg | +22.6% |
| 1980 | 5.38 kg CO2eq/kg | +32.1% |
| 2017 | 81.43 kg CO2eq/kg | +1414.4% |
| 2018 | 55.69 kg CO2eq/kg | -31.6% |
| 2019 | 4.6 kg CO2eq/kg | -91.7% |
| 2020 | 3.44 kg CO2eq/kg | -25.1% |
| 2021 | 3.35 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 3.35 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 3.31 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 3.31 kg CO2eq/kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.57 kg CO2eq/kg, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 3.31 kg CO2eq/kg is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.24 kg CO2eq/kg, 1.5× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — Emissions intensity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +1414.4% | 5.38 kg CO2eq/kg | 81.43 kg CO2eq/kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 26 Côte d'Ivoire 0.4221 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 26 South Sudan 3.77 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 27 Sudan 3.74 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 28 Solomon Islands 3.58 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 30 Eswatini 3.28 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 31 Burkina Faso 3.16 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 32 Morocco 3.09 kg CO2eq/kg 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 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 29th out of 114 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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About this data
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.